The City Council approved an ordinance awarding a Construction Management and Inspection Services contract to CDM Smith, Inc. for a total of $6,899,937.50. This contract will cover various projects for Houston Public Works and includes services such as contract administration, processing pay estimates, coordinating schedules, evaluating proposals and change orders, site representation, inspection, document control, project closeout, constructability review, and other tasks. Fifteen responses were received for the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The contract requires compliance with the City's 'Pay or Play' ordinance, and CDM Smith, Inc. provides health benefits to eligible employees. The M/WBE goal for the project is 24.00%, with Project Surveillance, Inc. providing 3.47% and Geotest Engineering, Inc. providing 20.53% of the work. The 'Hire Houston First' ordinance does not apply due to the use of federal funds.