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Change Order No. 4 with Flow Line Utilities, Inc. for Miscellaneous Drainage Projects Y#1110: Section 1- 1834 Wildwood Drive (W.O. #617.54) Section 2 - 637 San Pedro Drive (W.O. #617.54) Section 3 - 2326 King Richard Drive & Nottingham Place (W.O. 617.54) Section 4 - Keith Heights Sink Hole Repairs (233010) Section 5 - Keith Heights Storm Drain Replacements @ NW 8th Street (W.O. #618.65) Section 6 - Vega Street Drainage Improvements (W.O. 618.69) in the cumulative amount of $872
Presenter
Romin Khavari, City Engineer and Gabe Johnson, Director of Public Works
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On Tuesday, April 3, 2018 the City of Grand Prairie awarded a construction contract to Flow Line Utilities, Inc. in the amount of $798,117 for Miscellaneous Drainage Projects Y#1110: Section 1- 1834 Wildwood Drive Section 2 - 637 San Pedro Drive Section 3 - 2326 King Richard Drive & Nottingham Place Section 4 - Keith Heights Sink Hole Repairs Section 5 - Keith Heights Storm Drain Replacements @ NW 8th Street Section 6 - Vega Street Drainage Improvements.
This proposed change order No. 4 will increase the Section 6 location contract amount for adjustments to driveway culvert headwalls and utility conflict adjustments, and miscellanesous related work at 2322 and 2326 Vega Street. The total change order amount is a contract increase of $872.00 for a revised contract amount of $824,939.
Change order #1 was approved on June 18, 2018 in the amount of $9,156 for an inlet revision, water line concrete encasement and additional pavement replacement on Section 3 of the contract and 12 linear feet of additional 18 inch reinforced concrete pipe to clear a street light pole on Section 6 of the contract for a total revised contract amount of $807,273.
Change order #2 was approved on July 26, 2018 in the amount of $6,000 for additional asphalt pavement repair on Vega Street due to realignment of the proposed storm drain line A to clear an existing wastewater main on Section 6 of the contract for a revised contract amount of $813,273.
Change order #3 was approved on July 30, 2018 in the amount of $10,794 for an inlet revision, relocation of a discovered conflicting wastewater service line, relocation of a discovered conflicting water service line and 52 square yards of addition reinforced concrete pavement replacement on Section 3 of the contract and six linear feet of additional 24 inch reinforced concrete pipe installation and seven linear feet of additional wastewater service lateral encasement for Section 6 of the contract for a revised contract amount of $824,067.
Construction completion of the project is to be extended to November 29, 2018.
State statutes require City Council approval of a change order when the cumulative cost of change orders 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. The amount of the original contract was $798,117.00 and 25% value of this contract is $199,529.25. Cumulative amount of Change Orders 1 thru 4 is $51,782.00 which requires council approval.
Financial Consideration
Funding in the total amount of $872 is available in the Storm Drainage Capital Projects Fund (401592) W.O. #01806903 (FY18 Bar Ditch Improvements) contract PO 305650 contingency line 8.