REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 15, 2016
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: KEVIN L. NORGAARD, PE, Supervising Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
BY: PATRICIA DIEP, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a contract change order in the amount of $269,717.81 for the construction contract with Garney Construction of Livermore, California, for the Recycled Water Transmission Main, Southwest Quadrant, Project SW1C (Bid File 3439) (Council District 3 and Fresno County).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the Council approve the contract change order with Garney Construction for the Recycled Water Transmission Main (Main), Southwest Quadrant, Project SW1C (Project).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division requests the approval of contract change order number 1 for the Project. Due to constraint changes in the project associated with the High Speed Train the recycled water transmission main alignment has been revised to exit Roeding Park at the mid-point in lieu of into the Belmont Avenue loop. This change increases the originally proposed pipeline in the park to 24" diameter from 10" and eliminates the pipeline proposed into the Belmont loop Alignment that would have been installed in the next phase. This contract change order also adds a Caltrans connection and two recycled water truck fill stations to the project. The approval of this $269,717.81 change order will increase the original contract price by 6.4% to a new total of $4,467,892.81.
BACKGROUND
On April 21, 2016, Council approved the construction contract with Garney Construction for the Project. The notice to proceed was issued on May 31, 2016, with a contract completion date of November 2, 2016. On May 3, 2016, revised plans were received for the modific...
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