File #: 22-0930    Version: 1
Type: BID, RFP, RFQ, COOP, SOLE SOURCE, OPTION YEAR Status: Passed
File created: 8/4/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/6/2022 Final action: 9/6/2022
Title: Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Option Year 1 of Contract 19-273, Traffic Signal and Street Light Maintenance, to Meade, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $96,487.97 and a total award of $873,314.51
Related files: 21-1290, 23-0607

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

 

ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Option Year 1 of Contract 19-273, Traffic Signal and Street Light Maintenance, to Meade, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $96,487.97 and a total award of $873,314.51

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DEPARTMENT:                      Transportation, Engineering and Development

 

SUBMITTED BY:                     William J. Novack, Director

 

BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A

 

BACKGROUND:

This contract is for a traffic signal and street light maintenance services at signalized intersections.

 

On October 1, 2019, the City Council awarded Contract 19-273 to Meade Inc. for a two-year term from December 1, 2019 to November 31, 2021 with one, two-year option to extend.  On October 19, 2021, the City Council awarded the two-year option.

 

A portion of contract is dedicated to scheduled or emergency replacement of failed equipment or third-party damage primarily resulting from vehicle crashes.  While the contract is sufficient to cover several instances involving minor emergency work, additional funds are needed to reimburse the contractor for major repairs.

 

DISCUSSION:

This Change Order is requested to add funds to the maintenance contract to cover repair costs associated with three crashes involving significant traffic signal damage.  The cost and scope of these repairs is summarized in the table below.

 

Location                     Repair Cost                     Scope of Work                                          Payment Status

95th St & Wolf’s Crossing Rd                     $48,311.01                     Replace Mast Arm                                          Paid in full

95th St & Wolf’s Crossing Rd                     $28,176.90                     Replace Temp Signal                     Submitted

Washington St. and Ring Rd.                     $28,615.79                     Replace Signal Cabinet                     Partial Payment*

 

* Insurance coverage was limited to $20,000, which has been paid.

 

A formal billing request addressed to the ticketed party for the amount invoiced has been processed by the Finance Department.  As is typical, the insurance company representing the ticketed party will remit payment to the City.  These funds are then applied to the operating budget.

 

 

These three repairs exceed the amount of emergency repair funds allocated for 2022 in the contract. 

 

This contract was approved with contingency in the amount of $23,304.80. Staff is not requesting the use of contingency funds for this change order. This will leave funds available for other repair work or unexpected work items that may be required before the end of the contract term. A summary of the award and contingency information is provided in the tables below.

 

Contingency

Authorized Contingency

Days

Dollars

Original Amount

29

$23,304.80

(-) Previously Authorized

 

$0

Subtotal

 

$23,304.80

(-) This Change

 

$0

Balance Left

29

$23,304.80

 

Contract Award

Original Contract Value

$776,826.54

Prior Cumulative Approved Change Orders

$0

Subtotal

$0

(+/-) This Change Order

$96,487.97

Total Contract Value

$873,314.51

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

CIP #: NA

 

Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance is expensed to the Operational Service account listed below. This additional expense is accommodated through restitution owed and/or already paid to the City. 

 

Account Number

Fund Description

Total Budget Amount

30281100-531308

General Fund

$516,400

 

 

 

 

*Per Council directive, contingency on construction projects is set at 3% on projects over $500,000 and 5% on projects under $500,000.