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Ordinance amending the FY 2017/2018 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order/Amendment No. 3 in the net amount of $39,711.30 with McMahon Contracting, L.P. for Fish Creek Road Paving and Drainage Improvements
Presenter
Romin Khavari, City Engineer
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On November 21, 2017 the City approved a Construction Contract with McMahon Contracting, for Fish Creek Road Paving and Drainage Improvements from Belt Line Road to Dechman/ IH 20 in the amount of $4,134,454.19 and a total project cost of $4,556,728.19.
Fish Creek Rd project Provided for the construction of approximately 4,800 L.F of 3 concrete lanes (37- foot wide) from Dechman/ IH-20 Service Road to proposed Charter School Road, and for 5 concrete lanes (63-foot wide) from proposed Charter School Road to Belt line Road.
Proposed Change order/ Amendment No. 3 provides for the installation of temporary Water filled traffic barriers to help protect traffic from drop-off between existing and new pavement during construction; It also provides for lowering eight 1”water services in conflict with the new roadway construction. This change order/amendment No 3 provides for a total increase in the amount of $47,158.16 and a total decrease in the amount of $7,446.86 for a net total amount of $39,711.30.
Change order/ Amendment No. 1 in the net amount $8,655.66 provided for the construction of a 10-inch continuously reinforced concrete TxDot Roadway section at Belt line Road intersection with Fish Creek Rd. it also provides for the adjustments of three water services in conflict with proposed street grade.
Change order/ Amendment No. 2 in the net amount of (- $4,233.54) provided for the construction of 84 linear feet of 36 inch RCP storm drain with headwalls as a substitute for a 3’x2’ Box culvert with headwalls. This substitution was requested by the contractor in order to avoid a 3-week delay period for supplying the 3’x2’ box culvert
Construction completion date remains July 25, 2018.
Financial Consideration
State statutes require City Council approval of a change order when the cumulative cost of this change order exceeds $50,000. With approval of this change order, the City Manager will be able to approve the change order to a cumulative value of $50,000 without additional Council approval. Also, the City, as an owner, reserves the right to increase the amount of the work to be performed in a given construction contract by an amount not to exceed twenty-five (25%) percent of the original bid.
Funding in the total amount of $39,711.30 is available in contract contingency.
1. $35,196.48 is available in Street Capital Projects Fund (400192-68540) WO #01714203 (Fish Creek Alignment - Construction) PO 266237 Line 5
2. $3,025.47 is available in Water Capital Projects Fund (500592-68999) WO #01811803 (Fish Creek Rd from Beltline to Westchase Widening/Reconstruction - WTER) PO 266237 Line 8
3. $1,489.35 is available by appropriating and transferring from the unobligated fund balance of Water Capital Projects Fund (500592-68540) to WO #01811803 (Fish Creek Rd from Beltline to Westchase Widening/Reconstruction - WTER)
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2017/2018 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $1,490 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (500592-68540) WO#01811803 (FISH CREEK RD FROM BELTLINE TO WESTCHASE WIDENING/RECONSTRUCTION-WTER)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE FY 2017/2018 Capital Improvment Projects Budget be amended by transferring and appropriating $1,490 from the unobligated fund balance in the Water Capital Projects Fund (500592-68540) WO#01811803 (Fish Creek Rd from Beltline to Westchase Widening/Reconstruction - WTER)
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, MARCH 6TH, 2018.