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File #: 200-25   
Type: Consent Agenda Status: Passed
File created: 3/4/2025 In control: City Council Meeting
On agenda: 3/18/2025 Final action: 3/18/2025
Title: Change Order No. 2 for the Collins Street Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($523,574.56) and Pay Estimate No. 8 and Final in the Amount of $1,024,211.90
Attachments: 1. Approver Report

TO:                                           Mayor and City Council

 

FROM:                      Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities

 

SUBJECT:

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Change Order No. 2 for the Collins Street Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($523,574.56) and Pay Estimate No. 8 and Final in the Amount of $1,024,211.90

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BACKGROUND:

On January 17, 2023, the Mayor and City Council awarded a Contract for the Collins Street Water Main Improvements Project, in the amount of $5,989,498.45, on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction, Inc., based on the Unit Prices provided in their bid.  Change Order No. 1 was approved for a zero-sum value to provide a project time extension.  The Public Service Committee will review this matter.

 

CONCLUSION:

This project has been completed, inspected, and accepted by the Department of Public Utilities.  Change Order No. 2, a net decrease in the amount of ($523,574.56) is for the following work:

 

                     Additional Time Extension to Contract Milestones Due to Delays

o                     IDOT Permit delay

o                     Delay due to Rock Excavation

o                     Railroad Permit Delay

o                     Hills Ave access and coordination delays

                     Additional Water Main Installation, 6-Inch and 16-Inch

                     Additional Water Service Line Installation, 1-Inch

                     Additional Connections to Water Main (Non-Pressure), 6-Inch and 10-Inch

                     Additional Gate Valve, 6-Inch

                     Additional Temporary Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavement

                     Additional Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Removal and Replacement

                     Additional Brick Sidewalk Removal and Replacement

                     Additional Restoration of Lawns and Parkways

                     Additional Rock Excavation

                     Additional Detector Loop, Type I

                     Additional Inlet (Storm Sewer Improvements), Type A, 2' Diameter

                     Additional Flagging Costs at CN Railroad

                     Additional time due to unknown water main conflict at 36" Casing Bore at the Railroad Crossing

                     Additional locating of existing utilities and adjusting of water services / connections at various locations

                     Addition of Raised Reflective Pavement Markers Per IDOT

                     Deduct For Unused Pay Items

                     Balancing Of Contract Value

 

Funds will be credited for this project to the Water Main Replacement Fund (Org 53880000, Object 557200, ($226,357.46)), the Phase IV Lead Service Line Fund (Org 53680000, Object 557200, ($194,128.00)), and the Sewer Improvement Fund (Org 50180020, Object 557200, ($103,089.10)).

 

Also, Pay Estimate No. 8 and Final, in the amount of $1,024,211.90, is presented for approval on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction, Inc.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council take the following actions:

 

1.                     Approve Change Order No. 2, a net decrease in the amount of ($523,574.56);

 

2.                     Approve Pay Estimate No. 8 and Final, in the amount of $1,024,211.90, on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction, Inc.

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