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Town of Erie
File #: 16-404    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Agenda Status: Passed
File created: 10/21/2016 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 11/15/2016 Final action: 11/15/2016
Title: Consideration of A Resolution Approving an Amendment to a Design Build Contract With Fischer Construction, Inc., and JVA Consulting Engineers, Inc., For Setting the Guaranteed Maximum Price for the Water Plant Solids Handling Equipment Project In The Total Amount of $3,534,654, Authorizing an additional $3,346,589 be added to the Existing Design Build Contract; And Setting Forth Details In Relation Thereto.
Attachments: 1. Resolution

SUBJECT: CONSENT AGENDA

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Consideration of A Resolution Approving an Amendment to a Design Build Contract With Fischer Construction, Inc., and JVA Consulting Engineers, Inc., For Setting the Guaranteed Maximum Price for the Water Plant Solids Handling Equipment Project In The Total Amount of $3,534,654, Authorizing an additional $3,346,589 be added to the Existing Design Build Contract; And Setting Forth Details In Relation Thereto.

 

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DEPARTMENT:                                                               Public Works

 

PRESENTER/PREPARER:                     Gary Behlen, Public Works Director

                                                                                                         Russell Pennington, Deputy Public Works Director

                                          Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer

                                          Bruce Chameroy, Chief Water Plant Operator

 

FISCAL INFORMATION:

Additional Cost as Recommended:                                          $ 3,485,700

Balance Available:                                                                                    $ 3,485,700 with the approval of the second supplemental budget

Fund:                                                                                                                              Water

Budget Line Item Number:                                                                500.70.110.605000.100185

New Appropriation Required:                                                               No

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation

Approve the Resolution to amendment said contract, authorize the appropriate Town officer to execute said amendment, authorize Staff to expend contracted funds and contingency funds.

 

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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:

 

The 2016 budget includes funds to design and construct improvements for solids/sludge handling equipment and to repurpose the old water treatment plant at the Water Treatment Facility. The existing building will house the solids handling equipment, the powder activated carbon system, and sodium permanganate system for taste and odor control and additional treatment. The solids handling equipment is necessary to be able to process our increasing water treatment waste as the Town continues to grow.

 

At the May 10, 2016 Board Meeting, the design phase of a design build project was awarded to Fischer Construction, Inc., and JVA Consulting Engineers, Inc. During the design phase a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) would be determined after the technology was selected and the design is complete. At that time a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) will be the basis for Amending the Design Build Contract to Authorize the Construction phase of the project.

 

Now that the project has been evaluated, the design is complete, and the permit from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has been approved, a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the Project has been determined. Upon approval the equipment will be ordered and construction will begin.

 

Previously Awarded Design Phase Costs

Design phase previously awarded                                                                $   188,065.00 (A)

Contingency previously approved                                                                $     37,635.00 (B)                     

Total Design Phase Approved & Encumbered                      $   225,700.00                     

 

The following Additional Design Build Fee, and Additional Contingency is needed to complete the construction phase of the project:

 

Additional Project Costs for the Construction phase

Additional Design Build Cost                                                                                    $ 3,346,589.00 (C)

Additional Contingency                                                                                     $    139,111.00 (D)                     

Total Additional Project Costs                                                               $ 3,485,700.00                     

 

Total Project Costs

Total Guaranteed Maximum Price                                                               $ 3,534,654.00 (A) + (C)

Contingency for GMP                      (5%)                                                                                    $    176,746.00 (B) + (D)

Total                                                                                                                                                   $ 3,711,400.00

 

The 2016 budget currently has $3,112,100 remaining in this fund that was not encumbered from the design phase.  To fully fund the project, an additional $373,600 is needed.  The additional $373,600 can be funded with cost savings from a 2016 budgeted project that is not currently active. If the Board of Trustees approves this Amendment to the Design Build Contract, the transferring of funds from an existing 2016 budgeted project will be included in the second 2016 supplemental budget.

 

Project Schedule

                     Amendment Approval                                                                                    November 15, 2016                                          

                     Construction Complete                                                                Summer, 2017

 

ATTACHMENTS:

a.                     Resolution