REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2018
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Planning Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: GLENN A. KNAPP, Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Change Order No. 13 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 $164,355 (Citywide)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve Change Order No. 13 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 $164,355 for necessary modifications to process control valves, treatment of offsite subgrade soils and other minor miscellaneous items for the Facility.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On November 19, 2015, City Council awarded a contract to W.M. Lyles Company for construction of the Facility in the amount of $158,766,000. Notice to Proceed (NTP) with construction was issued on December 31, 2015. It is recommended that these items be incorporated into the construction contract through Change Order No. 13 in the amount of $164,355, for a net total increase of $3,862,259 (2.4%), through 13 Contract Change Orders (CCO's), resulting in a new total construction contract value of $162,628,259. The cost of CCO No. 13 will be covered by contingencies within the project budget and funded by the State Revolving Fund (SRF) Low Interest Loan for the construction of the Facility.
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 of the Facility to allow the City to more effectively use its exist...
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