DATE: November 19, 2014
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
David Parker, City Engineer/CIP Executive
Paul Holzen, Director of Engineering
William Banks, Staff Engineer
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of Change Order No. 5 (Final Change Order) to the Construction Contract for the 3rd Avenue North Extension Project (Bicentennial Park Phase I) (COF Contract No. 2012-0089) for a decrease in the amount of $36,010.99 (12/09/14 WS)
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend approval to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) of Change Order No. 5 (Final Change Order) to the construction contract with SiteSolutions/The Parkes Companies, Inc. for the 3rd Avenue North Extension Project (Bicentennial Park Phase I)(COF Contract No. 2012-0089).
Background
The 3rd Avenue North Extension (Bicentennial Park Phase I) construction contract was awarded by BOMA to The Parkes Companies, Inc. on August 14, 2012, for $4,795,129.72. The anticipated project completion was September 2013. Change Order No. 1 was approved by BOMA on October 23, 2012, for a decrease of $416,362.43. It replaced some existing bid line items with the alternate Redi-Rock Wall bid line items, causing a substantial cost savings. Change Order No. 2 was approved by BOMA on January 8, 2013, which included small changes required to properly complete the project, but no contract price increase. Change Order No. 3, a cost increase of $242,409.68, was approved on February 12, 2013, and included adding limestone caps for the bridge, Redi-Rock bridge headwall and a credit for reducing the size of our water main from 10" to 6". Change Order No. 4 was approved by BOMA on August 8, 2013, included a time extension of 120 days for a total contract time of 485 calendar days (originally 365, plus 120).
This Change Order No. 5 includes both the balancing of final line item quantities (Project Closeout) and a request for additional tim...
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