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George Fanous
Title
Final Reconciliation Amendment (Change Order) No.2 to construction contract with Gra-Tex Utilities for Miscellaneous Water and Wastewater Improvements in the net total negative amount of ($86,670.15)
Presenter
Gabe Johnson, Director of Public Works, and Romin Khavari, City Engineer
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On March 5, 2019 City council approved a construction contract to Gra-Tex Utilities in the amount of $2,896,977.35 for Miscellaneous Water and Wastewater Improvements; Material testing with Alliance Geotechnical Group in the amount of $36,958; in-house labor distribution in the amount of $144,848.87; 5% contract contingency in the amount of $144,848.87; for a total project cost of $3,223,633.09 for Water and Wastewater improvements in Timberdale St., Pinoak Dr., North and South Holiday Dr. and Water Improvements in Grenoble Dr. and NW 14th St.
The Current Final Reconciliation Amendment/ Change order No.2 provides for final quantity adjustments of $7,457.50 overruns and ($94,127.65) under runs for a total net negative amount of ($86,670.15).
Amendment/ Change order No. 1 in the net negative amount of ($224,443.25) provided for quantity over run $225,455.80 and under runs ($449,899.05) for a cumulative amount of |$675,354.85|. This amendment/Change Order mainly provided for construction items related to utilizing temporary pavement repairs method in lieu of permanent repairs of water and wastewater utility trenches in Pinoak and South Holiday Dr. since these locations are scheduled for permanent street rehabilitation as part of the FY 2021 Streets Sales Tax Program. This amendment/Change Order also provided for over-runs and under runs of miscellaneous and other related items of work for the general project.
Financial Consideration
State statutes require City Council approval of a change order when the cumulative cost of this change order exceeds $50,000.
The total cumulative amount for this Amendment/Change Order No. 2 is $101,585.15 ($7,457.50 total increases and $94,127.65 total decreases) which requires City Council approval. The net total amount for Amendment/Change Order No. 2 is negative ($86,670.15).
Funding for the project was available as follows:
1. Water Capital Projects Fund (500592) WO #01910903 (FY19 Water Main Replacements)
2. Wastewater Capital Projects Fund (500692) WO #01912303 (FY19 Wastewater Main Replacements)