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Change Order/Amendment No. 2 in the net negative amount of $4,233.54 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.
This 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.
This proposed Change order/ Amendment No. 2 in the net amount of (- $4,233.54) provides 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. This change order provides for a cost increase in the amount of $28,955.42 and a cost reduction in the amount of $33,188.96 for a cumulative total of $62,144.38 and a net total of Negative $4,233.54.
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.
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.
No additional funding is required for this change order.