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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Jason Bauer, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: February 26, 2016
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute the Contract Change Order Request Number 1 with D Construction, 1488 S. Broadway, Coal City, IL 60416 for the Farnsworth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project in the amount of $111,865.25.
PURPOSE:
To increase the Contract by $111,865.25 from the original value of $1,069,450.00 to a new Contract value of $1,181,315.25.
BACKGROUND:
The Change Order is necessary to increase the Contract Value in order to pay the Contractor for unforeseen work items that were encountered in the field during construction. The additional work includes the following:
$28,702.73 for work additional work at fire hydrants. Various fire hydrant leads were lengthened and rerouted around existing underground utilities. This was due to relocating the main run of the water main into the center lane on Farnsworth.
$14,473.99 for the installation of additional valves that were identified for replacement during construction that were not accounted for in the original bid documents.
$19,305.39 for a directionally drilled installation of water main under a creek crossing.
$19,836.34 for the removal of various utilities that were in conflict with the water main installation as well as the removal of casing pipe around an existing main in order to make a new service connection.
$6,832.29 for the necessary labor and material to relocate the valve at the southern limit of the project.
Change Order Request Number 1 for this project is attached as Exhibit A.
DISCUSSION:
This work was budgeted and accrued in 2015 in account number 510-4063-511-7302.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Executing this change order request to increase the Contract value will allow for payment for work that was required due to unforeseen issues that arose during construction that were not previously accounted for in the contract pay items
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request this resolution be adopted.
cc: Alderman Garza, Chairman
Alderman Johnson
Alderman Mesiacos
Alderman Bohman, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute the Contract Change Order Request Number 1 with D Construction, 1488 S. Broadway, Coal City, IL 60416 for the Farnsworth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project in the amount of $111,865.25.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to execute a Change Order to the Contract with D Construction, 1488 S. Broadway, Coal City, IL 60416 to increase the Contract; and
WHEREAS, increasing the Contract by $111,865.25 from the original value of $1,069,450.00 to a new value of $1,181,315.25 will allow for payment for completed work that was required due to unforeseen issues that arose during construction and were not previously accounted for in the contract pay items; and
WHEREAS, the additional work was required due to unavoidable conflicts that required immediate resolution to complete the project in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, funding has been provided in account 510-4063-511-7302 and has been accrued previously in 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: the Director of Purchasing is hereby authorized to execute Contract Change Order Request Number 1 with D Construction, 1488 S. Broadway, Coal City, IL 60416 for the Farnsworth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project in the amount of $111,865.25.