REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 15, 2017
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ANDREW BENELLI, PE, Assistant Director / City Engineer
Public Works Department
RANDALL MORRISON, PE, Deputy City Engineer
Public Works Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to contract change orders and amendments for various City Contracts:
1. RESOLUTION - Establishing procedures for the approval of certain contract change orders, additional bid quantities, and extensions of time for performance; and rescinding Resolution 84-142, 89-470, 94-114, and Article VI of the Construction Management Act as adopted by Resolution 2015-82
2. RESOLUTION - Establishing procedures for the approval of certain amendments to product contracts
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RECOMMENDATION
In order to reconcile the previous four resolutions that establish contract change order procedures, staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution establishing procedures for the approval of certain contract change orders, additional bid quantities, and extensions of time for performance; and rescinding Resolution 84-142, 89-470, 94-114, and Article VI of the Construction Management Act as adopted by Resolution 2015-82.
Staff also recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution establishing procedures for the approval of certain amendments to product contracts, which differentiates the procedures for product contracts from public works of improvement contracts.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 21, 2015, the Council adopted the Construction Management Act by resolution, in order to provide more effective fiscal management of all City construction projects. Major projects such as the Recharge Fresno program, Fulton Street and Bus Rapid Transit are being successfully delivered by utilizing these principles. In order to even further solidify these practices and improve clarity, staff recommends that a thorough update and consolidation of the current change order gu...
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