REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2019
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Fulton Street Reconstruction Project construction contract with American Paving Company of Fresno, California (Council District 3)
1. Approve Contract Change Order No. 72, which decreases the contract amount by $283,408.21
2. Approve Contract Change Order No. 73, which increases the contract amount by $360,000.00
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve Contract Change Orders No. 72 and 73 with American Paving Company of Fresno, California for a total net increase in contract amount of $76,591.79 for the Fulton Street Reconstruction Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fulton Street is now open to the public for all modes of transportation following the successful ribbon cutting ceremony on October 21, 2017. Even though the project has been open to the public, City staff has continued to work closely with American Paving Company on punch list corrections and contract clean-up items in an effort to wrap up the construction phase. Part of that contract clean-up is the negotiation and execution of necessary contract change orders. Change Orders No. 72 and 73 are the final contract changes and resolve all claims made by the Contractor and address the extra work items that were necessary to complete the job. The subject contract change orders are all within the established construction budget, which included contingencies for unforeseen items. No change in contract time is included in the subject contract change orders.
BACKGROUND
The Fulton Street Reconstruction Project improved the half mile stretch of Fulton Street between Tuolumne Street and Inyo Street. The pedestrian mall was completely removed and reconstructed with a complete streets design that included reintroducing two-way vehicular...
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