REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 21, 2018
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Interim Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: DEJAN PAVIC, Supervising Professional Engineer
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - 70th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 to appropriate $1,950,000 to the State Revolving Fund Low Interest Loan Fund for the Friant-Kern Canal Pipeline Project (Council District 6 and County) (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the 70th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 to appropriate $1,950,000 in additional funds for construction contract change orders and project costs to construct City of Fresno's (City) Friant-Kern Canal Pipeline Project (Project).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 21, 2016, City Council awarded a contract to Mountain Cascade Inc., for construction of the Project in the amount of $15,157,862. Notice to Proceed (NTP) with construction was issued on May 31, 2016. Change Orders (CCOs) No. 1 through No. 7 have been approved for necessary modifications to various added and deleted work items and appurtenances in meeting design intent and Project operational, safety, and security requirements. The seven CCOs have been incorporated into the construction contract with a net total increase of $929,515.22 (6.13%), resulting in a new total construction contract value of $16,087,377.22. The additional $1,020,484.78 (for a combined total appropriation of $1,950,000) is needed for additional staff, project management, construction management, and project inspection costs already incurred or projected to be incurred through the end of the current fiscal year, necessitated by Project modifications and construction time extensions due to weather and environmental compliance. The additional costs will be...
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