REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 7, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Planning Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
GLENN A. KNAPP, P.E., Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Change Order No. 12 to the construction contract with W.M. Lyles Company for the City of Fresno's Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility to increase the lump sum scope of work by $990,191 (Citywide)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve Change Order No. 12 to the construction contract for the City of Fresno's (City) Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (Facility) to increase the lump sum scope of work by $990,191 for installation of the security system for the Facility and the Kings River Pipeline (KRP) raw water supply diversion structure.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On November 19, 2015, City Council awarded a contract to W.M. Lyles Company for construction of the Facility in the amount of $158,766,000. Notice to Proceed (NTP) with construction was issued on December 31, 2015. On June 8, 2017, Council rejected all bids for installation of the Facility security system. In order to maintain the Facility completion schedule and minimize project costs, it is recommended that the security system be incorporated into the construction contract through Change Order No. 12 in the amount of $990,191, for a net total increase of $3,697,904 (2.3%), through 12 Contract Change Orders (CCO's), resulting in a new total construction contract value of $162,463,904. The cost of CCO No. 12 will be covered by contingencies within the project budget and funded by the State Revolving Fund (SRF) Low Interest Loan for the construction of the Facility.
BACKGROUND
On February 26, 2015, the City Council adopted a five-year water utility rate plan to finance the construction of a five-year water ...
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