CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY PROCUREMENT AWARDS
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Change Order #5 to Contract 21-149, Moser Tower and Eagle Street Pedestrian Walkway Rehabilitation, to StruxC-MC LLC, for an amount not to exceed $30,199.00 and a total award of $2,138,351.40
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William Novack
BACKGROUND:
On June 1, 2021 the City Council awarded Contract 21-149, Moser Tower and Eagle Street Pedestrian Walkway Rehabilitation, to StruxC-MC LLC. Work on Moser Tower includes concrete repairs, addressing corroded steel surfaces, painting all the steel and replacing the staircase inside the tower. The Eagle Street walkway includes removal and replacement of a failing deck beam and the associated railing work.
On November 16, 2021 the City Council approved Change Order #1 granting an additional 190 days to the contract due to delays encountered with coordinating the relocation of the cell phone carrier transmitters on the tower.
On February 2, 2022 the Chief Procurement Officer approved Change Order #2 to add $2,470.00 of contingency for additional material.
On May 13, 2022 the City Manager approved Change Order #3 to add $13,530.40 of contingency to support changes to the pre-cast panels.
On June 8, 2022 the City Council approved Change Order #4 granting an additional 140 days to the contract due to supply chain delays with needed pre-cast materials.
The current construction end date for the project is September 30, 2022.
DISCUSSION:
This change order is requested to pay for the engineering and changes required to the scaffolding which were needed to support the temporary relocation of the cell phone carrier transmitters during earlier construction phases.
This change also includes a new pay item for the removal of light poles at the base of the tower as directed by the Park District. This change order also includes a credit for modifications to the monument piers related to simplified foundation design.
The amount of this change order, inclusive of previously approved changes, exceeds the original contract amount by $46,199.40. No additional days are requested as part of this change order.
This contract was approved with contingency in the amount of 3% ($62,764.56) of the original contract value and 29 days. Staff requests the use of contingency funds. A summary of the award and contingency information is provided in the tables below.
Contingency
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Authorized Contingency |
Days |
Dollars |
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Original Amount |
29 |
$62,764.56 |
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(-) Previously Authorized |
330 |
$16,000.40 |
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Subtotal |
0 |
$46,764.16 |
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(-) This Change |
0 |
$30,199.00 |
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Balance Left |
0 |
$16,565.16 |
Contract Award
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Original Contract Value |
$2,092,152.00 |
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Prior Cumulative Approved Change Orders |
$16,000.40 |
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Subtotal |
$2,108,152.40 |
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(+/-) This Change Order |
$30,199.00 |
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Total Contract Value |
$2,138,351.40 |
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP #: PA048; PA050
Moser Tower Rehabilitation is expensed to the Building Improvements account listed below. There are no funds budgeted for this project in 2022 as it was originally scheduled for completion by end of 2021. This change order of $30,199.00 will be accommodated from underspend in other TED capital projects, such as the MIP.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Total Budget Amount |
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30292300-551500 |
Bond Fund |
$0 |
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*Per Council directive, contingency on construction projects is set at 3% on projects over $500,000 and 5% on projects under $500,000.