REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 13, 2019
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: BILL HERR, Construction Manager
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve Contract Change Order Number 6 to the Blackstone Avenue and Shields Avenue Intersection Improvements project construction contract with American Paving Company of Fresno California, to increase the total construction contract amount by $140,000 and add sixty working days of contract time (Bid File 3488) (Council District 7)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve Contract Change Order Number 6 for a total increase in contract amount of $140,000 and a contract time extension of sixty working days for the Blackstone Avenue and Shields Avenue Intersection Improvements construction contract with American Paving Company of Fresno California (APC).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The now completed Blackstone Avenue and Shields Avenue Intersection Improvements project provides more efficient vehicle movement through the intersection and improved safety for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The project was primarily funded through a grant from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program. City Staff has been working closely with APC in negotiating a claim involving changed traffic control requirements. The subject contract change order is within the established construction budget, which included contingencies for unforeseen items. Additional days of contract time are also included in the subject contract change order.
BACKGROUND
The Blackstone Avenue and Shields Avenue Intersection Improvements project was built to reconfigure the intersection to enhance the performance of the intersection and make it safer for pedestrians, as well as vehicular traffic, using the intersection. The scope of the project included new concrete improvements, asphalt paving, new traffic signal and ADA compliant access ramps. The sw...
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