REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 31, 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, PE, Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Change Order No. 10 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 $198,063 (Citywide)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve Change Order No. 10 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 $198,063 for necessary onsite and offsite project modifications.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On November 19, 2015, City Council awarded a contract to W.M. Lyles Company (Contractor) for construction of the Facility in the amount of $158,766,000. Notice to Proceed (NTP) with construction was issued on December 31, 2015. In order to maintain the project schedule, this change order incorporates minor credits and other necessary onsite and offsite construction modifications in the amount of $198,063, for a net total increase of $2,338,038 (1.5%), through ten (10) Contract Change Orders (CCO's), resulting in a new total construction contract value of $161,104,038.
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 capital plan totaling approximately $429 million. The five-year capital plan included the construction the Facility to allow the City to more effectively use its existing surface water allocations and entitlements from Millerton Lake and Pine Flat Reservoir. Consistent with Council-approved rate plan and capital plan, the Facility will be constructed with a permitted capacity of 54 M...
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