REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 9, 2015
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
BY: PHILLIP TARVIN, Construction Manager
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Contract Change Order Numbers 9 & 10 pertaining to the large diameter water transmission main In northeast Fresno, Chestnut Avenue from Teague Avenue to Ashlan Avenue, Segment 1 (Council District 6)
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve Contract Change Order Number 9 in the amount of $198,475; and
2. Approve Contract Change Order Number 10 in the amount of $150,000.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
During the course of the Construction Project, the Contractor, Floyd Johnston Construction, asserted two Claims against the City of Fresno to recover additional costs. The first Claim was for extra and/or unforeseen work in an original amount of $305,634. In evaluating this Claim in accordance with the Extra Work provisions of the Contract, staff was able to validate cost reimbursement in the amount of $198,475 as indicated in proposed Contract Change Order Number 9 (attached).
The second Claim was for additional cost associated to design changes instituted after award of the Contract in the amount of $406,785. Staff was unable to reach an agreement with the Contractor in this matter and in accordance with the Contract and the matter was submitted for mediation. At the conclusion of the mediation process, a proposed settlement agreement was obtained to provide additional compensation to the Contractor in the amount of $150,000. Because of the amount of each of the two claims, approval by the City Council is required.
BACKGROUND
The Contract for this work identified as Segment 1 of Large Diameter Water Transmission Mains in Northeast Fresno was awarded to Fl...
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