ITEM 25
Clearwater City
Commission
Agenda Cover
Memorandum
SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION: Ratify and Confirm the approval of Change Order No.1 to Contract No. 00-
0029-UT, 2000 Reclaimed Utility Improvements, with A & L Underground, Inc. in the amount of $803,000.00,
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Final Agenda Item #
Meeting Date:
10/18/01
l&l and that the appropriate officials be authorized to execute same.
SUMMARY:
. A & L Underground is currently installing utility pipelines across Clearwater Harbor to replace existing
facilities that will be displaced for the new Memorial Causeway Bridge and to replace aged water
transmission mains. This change order provides for this Contractor to perform additional directional drill
pipeline installation at a location near the intersection of Drew Street and U.S. 19. The proposed pipeline
is a part of the Drew-Union Street Reclaimed Water Main project that is currently in the design phase.
. By approving this change order, several things are accomplished.
One, the FDOT is planning for construction of the new interchange at Drew/U.S. 19 to begin in the next
few months. Once the FDOT construction is awarded, the area will be under construction for two to
three years, making it difficult and more expensive to construct the proposed pipeline in the area of
interchange construction. By installing this pipeline now, we avoid more costly construction and/or
possibly two to three years delay.
Second, A & L Underground is under direction to remove all equipment from Coachman Park during
several events in the October -November time frame. This could result in extensive costs for
mobilization/demobilization and downtime. By moving a significant part of the construction equipment
and personnel to the Drew-U.S. 19 crossing for this work, significant cost is avoided.
Third, A & L Underground is highly experienced to perform this difficult construction work. This
approach allows the City to utilize an experienced construction team on the critical crossing of U.S. 19.
. The Change Order amount is based on a not-to-exceed unit price of $365.00 per linear feet of pipeline
installed. Actual costs may be reduced based on subsurface conditions and final layout of pipeline in the
field.
. The work had to commence by October 14, 2001, to allow the Contractor to relocate construction from
Coachman Park to the Drew/U.S. 19 area during the events at Coachman Park.
. This work is part of the Drew-Union Street Reclaimed Water system that was included in the Capital
Improvements Plan under project No. 343-96739 and was included in the FY2001 utility rate study update.
. Sufficient budget of interim financing/Water & Sewer revenue bond proceeds is available in the Reclaimed
Water System project 343-96739.
. Resolution 01-07 was approved March 1, 2001, (Item #31) allowing reimbursement of these costs by the
interim financing/bond proceeds.
Reviewed by:
Legal ~ Info Srvc N/A
Budget, ~. t./~ Public work~st
Purchasln ~ I' DCM/ACM
Risk Mgmt N/A Other N/A
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Public Works Admin/Joh son
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Public Utilities/Water/Neff
Attachments
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Costs $803,000.00
Total
Current FY X
Funding Source:
CI X
OP
Other
Submitted by:
City Manager &.It ~
[] None
Appropriation Code:
343-96739-563800-533-000
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2000 ReClaimed Water System Improvement
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