CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Contract 20-336, Phase III - Downtown Washington Street Bridge Improvements, to Civiltech Engineering for an amount not to exceed $331,759 and a total award of $1,285,491 (Item 1 of 2)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Jennifer Louden, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
On September 6, 2022, the Naperville City Council awarded RFQ 20-336, Downtown Washington Street Bridge Improvements - Phase III Consultant Services, to Civiltech Engineering. Civiltech has provided full-time field inspection, project documentation, quality assurance material testing, layout verification, document review, Change Order processing and pay estimate preparation. In short, they have worked on behalf of the City to ensure that the project is constructed in accordance with all plans and specifications and that the contractor is paid appropriately. As a federally funded project, Civiltech's work conforms with the requirements of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) who is the agency responsible for administering federal funds.
The initial value of the Consultant Services Agreement (CSA) was based on certain assumptions consistent with similar projects. It was assumed that the contractor would maintain steady progress on the project, that they would pause construction during the coldest winter months, and that they would complete all work in the time allotted by the contract.
However, from the start, the contractor failed to provide production levels adequate to stay on schedule. As such, they worked through the winters and extended the project from the original completion date of October 31, 2024 to July 2025 (estimated).
As a result, Civiltech has incurred substantial additional costs staffing this project.
DISCUSSION:
Change Order #1 is requested to compensate Civiltech Engineering for additional construction engineering...
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