Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

TO:	Diane Stoddard – Interim City Manager Casey Toomay – Assistant City Manager Brandon McGuire – Assistant to the City Manager
FROM:	Troy Shaw – Project Engineer
CC:	Dave Wagner – Director of Utilities Mike Lawless – Deputy Director of Utilities Philip Ciesielski – Assistant Director of Utilities Beth Krishtalka – Assistant to the Director Bob Brower – Utilities Operations Superintendent
DATE:	July 23, 2015
RE:	Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 for Project UT1419, 8^th Street Waterline Replacement, Indiana Street to Kentucky Street

Project Description/Status

The 8^th Street Waterline Replacement Project, as shown on the attached map, included the replacement of the existing 1900’s 14” cast iron waterline from Indiana Street to Kentucky Street. The project included the installation of approximately 1,400 linear feet of 12” PVC waterline utilizing horizontal directional drilling as the primary installation method to minimize pavement removal and replacement and disturbance of existing surface features. The project has been substantially completed and is ready for final payment.

Project Request Details

Change Order No. 2 represents a net increase to the construction contract of $21,250.00 with no change to the contract time. Change Order No. 2 includes the final adjustment of bid quantities to reflect the installed quantities. Change Order No. 2 also includes compensation for the contractor to remove/work around an existing 10+ foot vertical wall of concrete encountered under the existing street pavement. Utilities Staff have reviewed the proposed Change Order No. 2 and recommend authorizing its execution.

Construction Contract Costs

Original Contract	$406,850.00
Change Order No. 1	$10,000.00
Change Order No. 2	21,250.00
Current Contract Total	$438,100.00

Total change order cost adjustments related to adjustments of bid quantities to reflect installed quantities are 4.7% of the original contract amount. Total change order additions related to change of conditions in the field are 2.9% of the original contract amount. Change Order No. 2 is the final change order for this project.

Project Funding

The project is funded from the Department of Utilities bonded construction fund per the adopted Capital Improvement Project Scenario 5 for the 2013-2017 period.

Action

Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 to the existing construction contract with Banks Construction, LLC for Project UT1319, 8^th Street Waterline Replacement, Indiana Street to Kentucky Street, increasing the contract amount by $21,250.00.