REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DENIX D. ANBIAH, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department
SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: SCOTT P. SEHM, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department
Design Services and Transportation Project Management Divisions
ABDUL O. BINMAHFODH, Project Manager
Capital Projects Department, Transportation Project Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve Contract Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $188,137.20, with no additional working days, for bid item overruns in Hot Mix Asphalt paving with Avison Construction, Incorporated, of Madera, California, for the Herndon Avenue Overlay from Valentine Avenue to Marks Avenue - Project ID PW01003 (Bid File 12500989) (Council District 2)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Contract Change Order No. 2 with Avison Construction, Incorporated, of Madera, California, increasing the contract amount by $188,137.20 for a revised total of $1,228,398.20, with no additional working days. The change order addresses additional asphalt quantities necessary to complete the project, and authorizes the Capital Projects Department Director, or designee, to sign Contract Change Order No. 2 on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 22, 2025, the City of Fresno (City) awarded a contract in the amount of $992,655 to Avison Construction, Incorporated for the Herndon Avenue Overlay project from Valentine Avenue to Marks Avenue. The project includes full-depth pavement reconstruction of a portion of the Eastbound travel lanes, with the remaining receiving a grind and overlay to restore roadway integrity and service life.
Approval of Contract Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $188,137.20 is requested to compensate the contractor for additional Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) paving. The increased cost is due to an underestimation of asphalt tonnage in the original bid documents that was not corrected during bidding nor comm...
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