CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY PROCUREMENT AWARDS
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Change Order #5 to Contract 21-149, Moser Tower and Eagle Street Pedestrian Walkway Rehabilitation, to StruxC-MC LLC, for an amount not to exceed $30,199.00 and a total award of $2,138,351.40
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William Novack
BACKGROUND:
On June 1, 2021 the City Council awarded Contract 21-149, Moser Tower and Eagle Street Pedestrian Walkway Rehabilitation, to StruxC-MC LLC. Work on Moser Tower includes concrete repairs, addressing corroded steel surfaces, painting all the steel and replacing the staircase inside the tower. The Eagle Street walkway includes removal and replacement of a failing deck beam and the associated railing work.
On November 16, 2021 the City Council approved Change Order #1 granting an additional 190 days to the contract due to delays encountered with coordinating the relocation of the cell phone carrier transmitters on the tower.
On February 2, 2022 the Chief Procurement Officer approved Change Order #2 to add $2,470.00 of contingency for additional material.
On May 13, 2022 the City Manager approved Change Order #3 to add $13,530.40 of contingency to support changes to the pre-cast panels.
On June 8, 2022 the City Council approved Change Order #4 granting an additional 140 days to the contract due to supply chain delays with needed pre-cast materials.
The current construction end date for the project is September 30, 2022.
DISCUSSION:
This change order is requested to pay for the engineering and changes required to the scaffolding which were needed to support the temporary relocation of the cell phone carrier transmitters during earlier construction phases.
This change also includes a new pay item for the removal of light poles at the base of the tower as directed by the Park District. This change order also includes a credit for modifications to the monument piers related to simplif...
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