CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Change Order #5 to Contract 21-141, Julian Street Improvements, to Copenhaver Construction for an additional 61 days
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The City Council awarded Contract 21-141 to Copenhaver Construction on May 4, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $3,113,187.98 and a completion date of October 1, 2021 for the purpose of bringing Julian Street, from Gartner Road to Prairie Avenue, up to city collector street standards. This includes adding 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.
Since the May 2021 award, the city manager has approved the following four change orders:
1. Change Order #1 of Contract 21-141 to Copenhaver Construction on July 1, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $6,910.00 and a total award of $3,120,097.98.
2. Change Order #2 of Contract 21-141 to Copenhaver Construction on July 9, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $3,994.00 and a total award of $3,116,103.98.
3. Change Order #3 of Contract 21-141 to Copenhaver Construction on August 18, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $4,500 and a total award of $3,120,603.98.
4. Change Order #4 of Contract 21-141 to Copenhaver Construction on August 20, 2021 for an amount not to exceed $68,300 and a total award of $3,188,903.98 and an additional 29 days which moved the substantial completion date from October 1, 2021 to October 30, 2021.
The amount of this change order increases the original contract expiration date by 61 days from October 1, 2021 to December 1, 2021.
DISCUSSION:
This change order to account...
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