Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of Council, without discussion. Council has been briefed on these items at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience and the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately.
Items 2,5-6,16,18-19,22-23,26-27
2. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $7,062,707.77 and acceptance of work on contract with PACE SERVICES, L.P. for Sharpstown Area Drainage Improvements - 2.15% over the original contract amount - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK and F – HOANG – TAG Jones 5.RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $6,634,264.82 and acceptance of work on contract with TEXAS STERLING CONSTRUCTION, L.P. for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction (NSR) 447 3.68% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK and G ? PENNINGTON - PASS PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 6 through 8A 6. INTERNATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY & TRAINING CENTRE for Firearms Analysis Services for the Houston Police Department - $80,000.00 - Grant Fund - PASS 16. ORDINANCE authorizing the acceptance of a Transportation Energy Efficiency Alternative Fuels and Technology Stimulus Grant from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the City’s Downtown Motor Pool Project; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grants; authorizing the Director of the Finance Department to accept and expend the grant funds and to accept and expend all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the grant - PASS 18. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of easements and related real property interests in connection with the new Public Safety Radio System; authorizing the acquisition of the property interests required for such system and payment of the costs of such purchases, leases and/or eminent domain proceedings of such property interests and associated costs for Appraisal Fees, Title Policies/Services, Recording Fees, Court Costs, and Expert Witness Fees in connection with the acquisition of such property interests – TAG Jones 19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Radio Communications System License Agreement between the CITY OF MISSOURI CITY and the CITY OF SUGAR LAND, Licensors, and the City of Houston, Texas, Licensee, and a Site Lease Agreement between the CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, Lessor, and the City of Houston, Texas, Lessee, both for a period of ten (10) years with two (2) renewals of five (5) years each, with a monthly fee of $1,000.00 each, with annual increases, other costs and site improvement fees for a total cost for the initial ten (10) year base term of $262,793.30, to allow the Radio Communications Division of the Information Technology Department to install equipment on one (1) Communications Tower and for equipment space in connection with a new Public Safety Radio System located at 3849 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Texas - PASS 22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the City of Houston to enter into first contract amendment with HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT to delete one school site, add four school sites, and to provide additional $90,000.00 to administer an After School Achievement Program (“ASAP”) - Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Fund - DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON; D - ADAMS and H - GONZALEZ - PASS 23. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,935,000.00 out of Drainage Improvements Commercial Paper Series F Fund; authorizing purchase of easements and other interests in real property and payment of the costs of such purchases and/or condemnation of such real property and associated costs for Appraisal Fees, Title Policy/Services, Recording Fees, Court Costs and Expert Witness Fees, for and in connection with and finding a public necessity for, storm drainage projects for Bellaire West, Glenbrook Valley and other miscellaneous drainage improvements - PASS 26. ORDINANCE appropriating $506,000.00 out of Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and JONES & CARTER, INC for Extended Feasibility Study for Pleasantville, Glendale, Montrose Area, and Midtown Drainage Improvements; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund - DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON; D - ADAMS and I - RODRIGUEZ - PASS 27. ORDINANCE appropriating $698,992.00 out of Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and SIRRUS ENGINEERS, INC for Extended Feasibility Study for South Park and Southcrest, Cullen from 610 Loop to Old Spanish Trail, Scott Street from 610 Loop to Old Spanish Trail and Wirt Road (Kempwood to IH-10) Drainage Improvements; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund - DISTRICTS A ? STARDIG; D - ADAMS and H - GONZALEZ - PASS
RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to make the following awards for ITS Controller Cabinets for Department of Public Works & Engineering - $5,949,434.00 - General Fund: ·CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC CONTROLS, INC - $385,175.00 ·INTELIGHT, INC - $2,347,099.00 ·MCCAIN, INC (BID #1) - $871,480.00 ·PARADIGM TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC - $210,185.00 ·SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC - $2,082,895.00 COUNCIL DRAW LOTS ITEM NO. 64 (Nema conflict monitors) due to receiving identical bids from MCCAIN, INC and PARADIGM TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC in the amount of $52,600.00 - PASS
Feb 10, 2010 City Council
Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
All items under this section are recommended for approval by a single motion of Council, without discussion. Council has been briefed on these items at a previous work session and approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item. The Mayor will announce the agenda and provide an opportunity for members of the audience and the City Council to request that an item be removed and considered separately.
Items 2,5-6,16,18-19,22-23,26-27
2. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $7,062,707.77 and acceptance of work on contract with PACE SERVICES, L.P. for Sharpstown Area Drainage Improvements - 2.15% over the original contract amount - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK and F – HOANG – TAG Jones 5.RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $6,634,264.82 and acceptance of work on contract with TEXAS STERLING CONSTRUCTION, L.P. for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction (NSR) 447 3.68% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS C - CLUTTERBUCK and G ? PENNINGTON - PASS PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 6 through 8A 6. INTERNATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY & TRAINING CENTRE for Firearms Analysis Services for the Houston Police Department - $80,000.00 - Grant Fund - PASS 16. ORDINANCE authorizing the acceptance of a Transportation Energy Efficiency Alternative Fuels and Technology Stimulus Grant from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for the City’s Downtown Motor Pool Project; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grants; authorizing the Director of the Finance Department to accept and expend the grant funds and to accept and expend all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the grant - PASS 18. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of easements and related real property interests in connection with the new Public Safety Radio System; authorizing the acquisition of the property interests required for such system and payment of the costs of such purchases, leases and/or eminent domain proceedings of such property interests and associated costs for Appraisal Fees, Title Policies/Services, Recording Fees, Court Costs, and Expert Witness Fees in connection with the acquisition of such property interests – TAG Jones 19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Radio Communications System License Agreement between the CITY OF MISSOURI CITY and the CITY OF SUGAR LAND, Licensors, and the City of Houston, Texas, Licensee, and a Site Lease Agreement between the CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, Lessor, and the City of Houston, Texas, Lessee, both for a period of ten (10) years with two (2) renewals of five (5) years each, with a monthly fee of $1,000.00 each, with annual increases, other costs and site improvement fees for a total cost for the initial ten (10) year base term of $262,793.30, to allow the Radio Communications Division of the Information Technology Department to install equipment on one (1) Communications Tower and for equipment space in connection with a new Public Safety Radio System located at 3849 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, Texas - PASS 22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the City of Houston to enter into first contract amendment with HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT to delete one school site, add four school sites, and to provide additional $90,000.00 to administer an After School Achievement Program (“ASAP”) - Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Fund - DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON; D - ADAMS and H - GONZALEZ - PASS 23. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,935,000.00 out of Drainage Improvements Commercial Paper Series F Fund; authorizing purchase of easements and other interests in real property and payment of the costs of such purchases and/or condemnation of such real property and associated costs for Appraisal Fees, Title Policy/Services, Recording Fees, Court Costs and Expert Witness Fees, for and in connection with and finding a public necessity for, storm drainage projects for Bellaire West, Glenbrook Valley and other miscellaneous drainage improvements - PASS 26. ORDINANCE appropriating $506,000.00 out of Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and JONES & CARTER, INC for Extended Feasibility Study for Pleasantville, Glendale, Montrose Area, and Midtown Drainage Improvements; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund - DISTRICTS B - JOHNSON; D - ADAMS and I - RODRIGUEZ - PASS 27. ORDINANCE appropriating $698,992.00 out of Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and SIRRUS ENGINEERS, INC for Extended Feasibility Study for South Park and Southcrest, Cullen from 610 Loop to Old Spanish Trail, Scott Street from 610 Loop to Old Spanish Trail and Wirt Road (Kempwood to IH-10) Drainage Improvements; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund - DISTRICTS A ? STARDIG; D - ADAMS and H - GONZALEZ - PASS
RECOMMENDATION from Purchasing Agent to make the following awards for ITS Controller Cabinets for Department of Public Works & Engineering - $5,949,434.00 - General Fund: ·CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC CONTROLS, INC - $385,175.00 ·INTELIGHT, INC - $2,347,099.00 ·MCCAIN, INC (BID #1) - $871,480.00 ·PARADIGM TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC - $210,185.00 ·SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC - $2,082,895.00 COUNCIL DRAW LOTS ITEM NO. 64 (Nema conflict monitors) due to receiving identical bids from MCCAIN, INC and PARADIGM TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC in the amount of $52,600.00 - PASS