On 7/22/2019, City Council approved a construction contract in the amount of $928,787 to Denco CS Corporation for Downtown Parking Lots, Project No. 6993. 

Change Order No. 1 was executed on 11/13/2019 and increased the contract amount by $18,523 for a total contract amount of $947,310.

The original construction contract was entered into with the contractor Denco CS Corporation. During construction in January 2020, the contractor abandoned performance of the original construction contract; the performance bond surety tendered North Rock Construction LLC as the completion contractor to complete the work. The construction completion contract with North Rock Construction LLC was executed on July 27, 2020, in the amount of $801,200.

The City executed Change Order No. 1 on 11/13/2019 with the original construction contract entered into with Denco CS Corporation, in the amount of $18,523, and that Change Order was included in the completion contract with North Rock Construction. 

The Engineering Department recommends approval of Change Order No. 2 for the increase in the construction completion contract with North Rock Construction LLC in the amount of $112,529 for the Downtown Parking Lots, Project No. 6993 for the following reasons:

Change Order No.2:
1. Adds items shown on the plans but not included with the completion contractor’s bid. 
2. Adds conduits and other improvements required by Oncor for the removal of a pole on 14th Street and the future placement underground of overhead utilities. This will allow access to the driveway along 14th Street as the existing pole currently blocks entry at this location.
3. Removes an existing fire line and installs it at a new location as directed by the adjacent on-going development.
4. Includes additional replacement of concrete parking lot paving in the east parking lot placed by the original contractor and deemed faulty during project walk-throughs with the Engineering Department and the completion contractor. 
5. Adds a fence around the Masonic Lodge AC Units, located within the existing walkway, to provide safety for the reconstructed pedestrian walkway.

If this change order is not approved, further delays will continue to affect adjacent developments resulting in incomplete facilities and additional costs to the city.

Funding for this item is planned in the 2020-21 Street Improvements CIP.  Change Order No. 2 to the construction completion contract for Downtown Parking Lots, Project No. 6993, in the total estimated amount of $112,529, will leave a balance of $371,271 for future expenditures. 

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factors of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government that promotes Residential and Commercial Economic Vitality.