SUBJECT: CONSENT
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A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving the Second Amendment to the Lynn R. Morgan Water Treatment Facility Expansion CMAR Contract with Garney Companies, Inc.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER/PREPARER: Todd Fessenden, Public Works Director
Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $8,750,768
Balance Available: $7,684,553
Fund: Water
Budget Line Item Number: 500-70-110-605000-100258
New Appropriation Required: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution to amend said agreement, authorizing the appropriate Town officer to execute said agreement, authorize new appropriation and authorize staff to expend budgeted funds.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The 2019 Water Fund Budget has funds appropriated for constructing the Water Treatment Plant Expansion. Additional Funds will need to be appropriated to fully fund the construction and Construction Administration for this project.
At the February 26, 2019 Board Meeting, the Board approved Amendment 1, which allowed for the early procurement of membranes, a critical component of the Water Treatment Plant expansion which has a long lead time. With the installation of the membranes and associated work, the water treatment plant will have increased treatment capacity prior to the completion of the pretreatment building expansion. For the full increase in capacity the pretreatment building must be expanded.
Also at the February 26, 2019 Board Meeting, Staff noted that Amendment 2 to the CMAR Contract with Garney would be brought to the Board of Trustees for authorization for the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the Water Treatment Plant Expansion.
As part of the CMAR process, Garney prepared a cost estimate of $11,886,801 based on the 60% complete construction plans prepared by Burns & McDonnell. The Town, Garney and Burns & McDonnell worked closely to refine the design to 90...
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