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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 ...
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