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Approving a Change Order in the amount of $288,607.76 and 34 additional days for the construction contract for the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Phase 1 Project with BAR Constructors, Inc. and authorize the City Manager to execute the same.
Summary
The Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (CWWTP) Phase 1 Expansion construction has been underway since December 2019 and is progressing. Since that time, varying field conditions, required design changes and added construction needs have been determined necessary for the project completion.
The Change Order includes an additional $288,607.76 and the addition 34 days to the construction contract. It is necessary to be added for work required in accommodating the necessary items as discussed below. The categories for added work items include:
1) Owner Requested - changes necessary for plant operations in compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Permit Restrictions and accommodate upcoming development demands for wastewater service ($185,138.49)
2) Field Detailed Design - changes determined as needs based on reviews by the Design Engineer (FNI) and confirmation of the Owner’s Representative (Plus Six Engineering) ($80,234.64)
3) Value Engineering or Enhancement - associated with further investigation of the specifications for a small cost savings to the project ($23,234.62)
The total added cost is an increase of approximately 0.7 percent (%) to the overall cost of the project. The current contract price is $41,863,737.95 and the revised total not to exceed contract price, including this change order, will be $42,152,345.71. Approval of the proposed Change Order will also increase the contract time by 34 days, which modifies the original substantial (10/12/2021) and final completion (12/11/2021) dates to 11/15/2021 and 01/14/2022 respectively.
Owner Requested Changes
The largest cost addition attributed to the proposed change order is related to three (3) items associated ...
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