Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Consent Agenda: Miscellaneous: Items 1 - 3 Damages: Item 4 Accept Work: Items 5 and 6 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 7 - 17 Ordinances: Items 18 - 51
(Item 36) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and GREAT-WEST LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY for Third-Party Administration Services for the City’s Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (Item 6) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $4,290,636.14 and acceptance of work on contract with CONRAD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC for Buffalo Speedway: W. Orem to W. Airport - 2.27% over the original contract amount (Item 8) ORDINANCE appropriating $2,198,870.00 out of C & E Construction Fund for Roof Restoration Services at the George R. Brown Convention Center for the Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department (Item 8a) DESIGN-BUILD SOLUTIONS, INC for Roof Restoration Services for the George R. Brown Convention Center from the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department
(Item 9) ORDINANCE appropriating $571,434.25 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Capital Equipment for Houston Fire Department (Item 9a) MOTOROLA, INC for Mobile Data Computers through the Interlocal Agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council for Houston Fire Department - $401,513.70 (Item 12) MD HELICOPTERS, INC for MD Helicopter Professional Training Services for the Police Department - $61,000.00 - Police Special Services Fund (Item 13) ALTIVIA CORPORATION for Chemical, Liquid Gaseous Chlorine for Department of Public Works & Engineering - $5,320,200.00 - Enterprise Fund
(Item 14) ALSTOM POWER, INC, AIR PREHEATER COMPANY, RAYMOND OPERATIONS for Cage Mill Flash Dryer Replacement Parts for Department of Public Works & Engineering - $545,000.00 - Enterprise Fund (Item 15) HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC - $1,723,853.00, DUNCAN FREIGHTLINER, L.P. - $528,200.00, SANTEX TRUCK CENTER, LTD - $378,300.00, McNEILUS FINANCIAL d/b/a McNEILUS TRUCK AND MANUFACTURING, INC - $1,086,755.00, CHASTANG’S BAYOU CITY FORD - $255,612.00 and TEXAN WASTE EQUIPMENT, INC d/b/a HEIL OF TEXAS - $590,634.00 for Cabs & Chassis and Refuse Bodies through the Interlocal Agreements for Cooperative Purchasing with BuyBoard and Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Solid Waste Management Department - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated and Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Funds (Item 16) TURTLE AND HUGHES, INC for Miscellaneous Wire and Cable for Various Departments $881,548.20 - General, Enterprise and In-House Renovation Revolving Funds (Item 17) BKW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - $2,381,754.29 and LIGHTLE ENTERPRISES OF OHIO, LLC - $255,852.00 for Traffic Safety Devices for Various Departments - $2,657,606.29 minus a commission fee for Internet-based reverse auction services under contract with the Texas Procurement Center, LLC, for a net award amount not to exceed $2,637,606.29 - General and Enterprise Funds
(Item 18) relating to the foregoing subject; providing an effective date; providing for severability (Item 30) ORDINANCE providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on a historical site located at 2116 Chilton Road in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events (Item 31) ORDINANCE providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on a historical site located at 1132 Rutland Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events (Item 38) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and AIRPORT INTERVIEWING & RESEARCH, INC for Customer Service Surveys at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston and William P. Hobby Airport - $686,400.00 - Enterprise Fund
(Item 40) ORDINANCE awarding contract to JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION for Baggage Handling and Aircraft Support Systems Maintenance and Hardstand Operations Services for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $14,716,068.89 - Enterprise Fund (Item 41) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC for Periodicals, Serials and Newspaper Subscription Services for the Houston Public Library; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options $2,500,000.00 - General Fund (Item 42) ORDINANCE awarding contract between the City of Houston and HOLMES ROAD RECYCLING COMPANY, INC for Sale of Scrap Metal Materials for Various Departments - 3 Years with two one-year options - Revenue (item 43) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement for Coordination and Facilitation Services between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT for a City Project Coordinator for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - 3 Years with two one-year options - $450,000.00 - Building Inspection Fund (Item 44) ORDINANCE appropriating $5,750,000.00 out of Drainage Improvements Commercial Paper Series F Fund and $1,276,066.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and UPPER KIRBY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for Design and Construction of Kirby Drive from Richmond to Westheimer
(Item 49) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,861,187.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to REPIPE CONSTRUCTION, LTD. for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (LDS); setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering and testing, project management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (Item 51) ORDINANCE appropriating $2,537,518.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund; awarding construction contract to SPAWGLASS CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, INC for Memorial Park Pedestrian Bridge; setting a deadline for the proposer’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering and testing services, construction management, Civic Art Program, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund (Item 52) ORDINANCE enlarging the boundaries of Reinvestment Zone Number Five, City of Houston, Texas, (Memorial Heights Zone); containing findings and provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability
(Item 53) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and WADE WELLNESS CENTER for Professional Services for the Ex-Offender Community Re-Entry Program; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with three one-year renewals - $450,000.00 - General Fund (Item 54) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,841,900.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing third amendment to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS & NEWNAM, INC (approved by Ordinance No. 2006-0277) for the Surface Water Transmission Program; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
Dec 17, 2008 City Council
Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Consent Agenda: Miscellaneous: Items 1 - 3 Damages: Item 4 Accept Work: Items 5 and 6 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 7 - 17 Ordinances: Items 18 - 51
(Item 36) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and GREAT-WEST LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY for Third-Party Administration Services for the City’s Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (Item 6) RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $4,290,636.14 and acceptance of work on contract with CONRAD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC for Buffalo Speedway: W. Orem to W. Airport - 2.27% over the original contract amount (Item 8) ORDINANCE appropriating $2,198,870.00 out of C & E Construction Fund for Roof Restoration Services at the George R. Brown Convention Center for the Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department (Item 8a) DESIGN-BUILD SOLUTIONS, INC for Roof Restoration Services for the George R. Brown Convention Center from the State of Texas Procurement and Support Services Contract through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department
(Item 9) ORDINANCE appropriating $571,434.25 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Capital Equipment for Houston Fire Department (Item 9a) MOTOROLA, INC for Mobile Data Computers through the Interlocal Agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council for Houston Fire Department - $401,513.70 (Item 12) MD HELICOPTERS, INC for MD Helicopter Professional Training Services for the Police Department - $61,000.00 - Police Special Services Fund (Item 13) ALTIVIA CORPORATION for Chemical, Liquid Gaseous Chlorine for Department of Public Works & Engineering - $5,320,200.00 - Enterprise Fund
(Item 14) ALSTOM POWER, INC, AIR PREHEATER COMPANY, RAYMOND OPERATIONS for Cage Mill Flash Dryer Replacement Parts for Department of Public Works & Engineering - $545,000.00 - Enterprise Fund (Item 15) HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC - $1,723,853.00, DUNCAN FREIGHTLINER, L.P. - $528,200.00, SANTEX TRUCK CENTER, LTD - $378,300.00, McNEILUS FINANCIAL d/b/a McNEILUS TRUCK AND MANUFACTURING, INC - $1,086,755.00, CHASTANG’S BAYOU CITY FORD - $255,612.00 and TEXAN WASTE EQUIPMENT, INC d/b/a HEIL OF TEXAS - $590,634.00 for Cabs & Chassis and Refuse Bodies through the Interlocal Agreements for Cooperative Purchasing with BuyBoard and Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Solid Waste Management Department - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated and Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Funds (Item 16) TURTLE AND HUGHES, INC for Miscellaneous Wire and Cable for Various Departments $881,548.20 - General, Enterprise and In-House Renovation Revolving Funds (Item 17) BKW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - $2,381,754.29 and LIGHTLE ENTERPRISES OF OHIO, LLC - $255,852.00 for Traffic Safety Devices for Various Departments - $2,657,606.29 minus a commission fee for Internet-based reverse auction services under contract with the Texas Procurement Center, LLC, for a net award amount not to exceed $2,637,606.29 - General and Enterprise Funds
(Item 18) relating to the foregoing subject; providing an effective date; providing for severability (Item 30) ORDINANCE providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on a historical site located at 2116 Chilton Road in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events (Item 31) ORDINANCE providing for an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on a historical site located at 1132 Rutland Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events (Item 38) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and AIRPORT INTERVIEWING & RESEARCH, INC for Customer Service Surveys at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston and William P. Hobby Airport - $686,400.00 - Enterprise Fund
(Item 40) ORDINANCE awarding contract to JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION for Baggage Handling and Aircraft Support Systems Maintenance and Hardstand Operations Services for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $14,716,068.89 - Enterprise Fund (Item 41) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and EBSCO INDUSTRIES, INC for Periodicals, Serials and Newspaper Subscription Services for the Houston Public Library; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options $2,500,000.00 - General Fund (Item 42) ORDINANCE awarding contract between the City of Houston and HOLMES ROAD RECYCLING COMPANY, INC for Sale of Scrap Metal Materials for Various Departments - 3 Years with two one-year options - Revenue (item 43) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement for Coordination and Facilitation Services between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT for a City Project Coordinator for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - 3 Years with two one-year options - $450,000.00 - Building Inspection Fund (Item 44) ORDINANCE appropriating $5,750,000.00 out of Drainage Improvements Commercial Paper Series F Fund and $1,276,066.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and UPPER KIRBY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for Design and Construction of Kirby Drive from Richmond to Westheimer
(Item 49) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,861,187.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to REPIPE CONSTRUCTION, LTD. for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (LDS); setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering and testing, project management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (Item 51) ORDINANCE appropriating $2,537,518.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund; awarding construction contract to SPAWGLASS CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, INC for Memorial Park Pedestrian Bridge; setting a deadline for the proposer’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering and testing services, construction management, Civic Art Program, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund (Item 52) ORDINANCE enlarging the boundaries of Reinvestment Zone Number Five, City of Houston, Texas, (Memorial Heights Zone); containing findings and provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability
(Item 53) ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and WADE WELLNESS CENTER for Professional Services for the Ex-Offender Community Re-Entry Program; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with three one-year renewals - $450,000.00 - General Fund (Item 54) ORDINANCE appropriating $3,841,900.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing third amendment to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS & NEWNAM, INC (approved by Ordinance No. 2006-0277) for the Surface Water Transmission Program; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund