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Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Ratification of Change Order/Amendment No.5 with Jackson Construction LTD for I-30 Frontage Road Utility Relocations (from NW 7th St. to Belt Line Rd.) in the amount of $162,129
Presenter
Ron McCuller, Director of Public Works and Romin Khavari, City Engineer
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On Tuesday, April 5, 2016 the City of Grand Prairie approved a construction contract with Jackson Construction in the total amount of $2,722,734.00 for I-30 Frontage Road Utility Relocations from NW 7th Street to Belt Line Road. This contract amount included the bid of $2,593,080.00 and a 5 percent contract contingency of $129,654.00
This project was identified in order for the Texas Department of Transportation to construct a three lane service road for eastbound traffic in the area between NW 7th Street and Belt Line Road and includes construction of 2,947 linear feet of 24-inch water line, 717 linear feet of 30-inch water line, 30 linear feet of 36-inch water line, various water line appurtenances such as valves, 616 linear feet of 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer, 51 linear feet of 12-inch PVC sanitary sewer, 142 linear feet of 27-inch PVC sanitary sewer, 6 new sanitary sewer manholes, and 83,400 cubic yards of general site excavation to lower the hill where a billboard is presently located adjacent to Interstate 30.
The Current Change Order No. 5 in the amount of $162,129 is necessary in order to replace a section of 36" pipe coming from our Beltline Pump Station and tying into the 24" line. Upon excavation and in the process of the construction, we discovered that the 36" line was too deteriorated to make the tie-in, necessitating the need to replace a large section and install a new 36" valve. It has been necessary to move forward immediately with getting this pipe fabricated and the valve ordered as this line being out of service impairs fire flow capabilities north of ...
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