CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY PROCUREMENT AWARDS
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Change Order #4 to Contract 21-141, Julian Street Improvements, to Copenhaver Construction for an amount not to exceed $68,300 and a total award of $3,188,903.98 and an additional 29 days, which will move the substantial completion date from October 1, 2021 to October 30, 2021
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, Director
BACKGROUND:
City Council awarded Contract 21-141 to Copenhaver Construction on May 4, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $3,113,187.98 with a completion date of October 1, 2021. The purpose of this contract is to bring Julian Street up to city collector street standards from Gartner Road to Prairie Avenue. This includes adding additional storm sewers to improve drainage, extending watermain and sanitary sewers, improving pedestrian connectivity by adding sidewalks, installing street lights, installing a box culvert and installing curb and gutters. At the north end of the project, between Prairie Avenue and Porter, a 36-inch storm sewer will be installed to address flooding issues.
City Manager awarded Change Order 1 of Contract 21-141 to Copenhaver Construction on July 1, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $6,910 and a total award of $3,120,097.98.
City Manager awarded Change Order 2 of Contract 21-141 to Copenhaver Construction on July 9, 2021 for an amount not to exceed ($3,994) and a total award of $3,116,103.98.
Change Order 3 of Contract 21-141 for an amount not to exceed $4,500 and a total award of $3,120,603.98 is currently being process for review and approval.
DISCUSSION:
A change order is requested due to delays in getting underground storm structures from concrete suppliers and additional fees associated with aeration of excavated material. The request is to use all 29 contingency days on the project.
The storm structures were put on a production schedule the day Copenhaver received sub...
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