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File #: 421-25   
Type: Consent Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/23/2025 In control: City Council Meeting
On agenda: 8/5/2025 Final action:
Title: Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Black Road Acres Phase 2 Water Main Improvements Project to Lex Cox & Sons Excavating for a Decreased Amount of ($378,659.53) and Pay Estimate No. 2 and Final in the Amount of $1,462,680.70
Attachments: 1. Approver Report

TO:                                           Mayor and City Council

 

FROM:                      Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities

 

SUBJECT:

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Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Black Road Acres Phase 2 Water Main Improvements Project to Lex Cox & Sons Excavating for a Decreased Amount of ($378,659.53) and Pay Estimate No. 2 and Final in the Amount of $1,462,680.70

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BACKGROUND:

On January 16, 2024, the Mayor and City Council awarded a Contract for the Black Road Acres Phase 2 Water Main Improvements Project, in the amount of $2,850,160.18, on behalf of Len Cox & Sons Excavating, based on the Unit Prices provided in their bid.

 

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. 1, a net decrease in the amount of ($378,659.53) is for the following work:

 

                     Balancing for final quantities

                     Deduction for unused quantities

                     Additional water main (open cut), 6-inch                     

                     Additional casing pipe (tunneling under sewer), 16-inch

                     Additional water main non-pressure connection, 8-inch

                     Additional gate valve, 8-inch

                     Additional valve vault, 4-foot diameter

                     Additional storm sewer removal and replacement, 12-inch

                     Additional water service line type k - directional drilling, 1-inch

                     Additional restoration of lawns and parkways

                     Additional hot-mix asphalt removal and replacement, 2.5-inch binder 1.5-inch surface

                     Deduct non-pressure connections

                     Deduct water main line stops

                     Deduct sanitary sewer removal and replacement

                     Deduct storm sewer removal and replacement

                     Deduct temporary hot-mix asphalt pavement

                     Deduct hot-mix asphalt removal and replacement, 10.5-inch binder 1.5-inch surface

                     Deduct PCC restoration items

                     Deduct tree removal items

                     Repair unmarked water service at vacant lot on 8/30/24

                     Repair unmarked water service at 407 E. Bevan Drive on 9/9/24

                     Repair buried manhole at 705 Ann Street on 11/7/24

                     Repair sprinkler line in the Arden Street parkway on 11/25/24

                     Time extension of 52 days (10/29/24 to 12/20/24) due to weather conditions, field conflicts, and material procurement delays

 

Funds will be credited for this project to the Water Main Replacement Fund (Org 53880000, Object 557200, ($378,659.53)).

 

Also, Pay Estimate No. 2 and Final, in the amount of $1,462,680.70, on behalf of Len Cox & Sons Excavating.

 

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.1, for a decreased amount of ($378,659.53), to the contract for the Black Road Acres Phase 2 Water Main Improvements Project.

 

2.                     Approve Pay Estimate No. 2 and Final, in the amount of $1,462,680.70, on behalf of Len Cox & Sons Excavating.

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