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  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
MEETING DATE: 2/26/2024
DEPARTMENT:Engineering-CIP
DIRECTOR:B. Caleb Thornhill, P.E., Director of Engineering
AGENDA ITEM:Approve an increase in the amount of $280,950 for Collin Creek Wastewater Improvements, Project No. 7230.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:Approval of Change Order

ITEM SUMMARY

To approve an increase to the current awarded contract amount of $4,782,963 by $280,950, for a total amount of $5,063,913, for Collin Creek Wastewater Improvements, Project No. 7230, from A & B Construction, LLC for the Engineering Department; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. (Contract No. 2022-0455-B; Change Order No. 1) Approved

PREVIOUS ACTION/PRESENTATION

On July 25, 2022, Council awarded a bid in the amount of $4,782,963 for Collin Creek Wastewater Improvements, Project No. 7230 to A & B Construction, LLC.

BACKGROUND

The Engineering Department recommends approval of Change Order No. 1 for the increase in the construction contract with A & B Construction, LLC, in the amount of $280,950, for the Collin Creek Wastewater Improvements.

 

Change Order No. 1 is required for additional sanitary sewer construction necessary to complete the project.  Unforeseen field conditions and franchise utility conflicts required additional work including; additional manholes, additional bypass pumping and a new 8” sewer service connection. 

 

If this change order is not approved, existing property owners will lose sewer service, directly impacting their businesses.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS

Funding for this item is available in the 2023-24 Sewer CIP.  The first Change Order for the Collin Creek Wastewater Improvements project, in the total amount of $280,950, will leave a current year balance of $106,595 for future expenditures.

 

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government. 

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