CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Change Order #4 to Contract 24-227, Eagle Street Gateway and Accessibility Improvements Project, to Baumgartner Construction, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $227,607.48 and a total award of $4,003,316.61
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Jennifer Louden, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The City Council awarded Contract 24-227 to Baumgartner Construction, Inc. on December 3, 2024, with a completion date of September 19, 2025. The purpose of this contract was to improve accessibility to the lower Riverwalk by providing ADA-compliant ramps between the upper and lower paths just west of Eagle Street. Specifically, this work included replacement of the existing walls directly adjacent to the river, widening the riverway path to a minimum width of eight feet, constructing ADA-compliant stairways and ramps to provide access to the riverway, and landscaping improvements. This project is included in the Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan prepared by the Naperville Riverwalk Commission and endorsed by the City Council.
DISCUSSION:
This Change Order is requested to adjust the quantity of several bid items to reflect actual as-built quantities.
Baumgartner Construction, Inc. completed the scope of work prescribed by the plans and specifications that were prepared by the City's third-party engineering consultant. However, during construction, it was determined that the quantities established in the bid documents for several pay items were not sufficient to complete the work as intended. Post-construction field surveys were completed to develop as-built drawings and perform calculations to verify the quantities eligible for payment. The impacted items include:
1. Backfill: the quantity in the contract quantities included the backfill associated with the structural elements but not the backfill required under the paver areas and throughout the ...
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