SUBJECT: CONSENT AGENDA
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A Resolution Authorizing a Change Order to a Construction Contract to Jag's Enterprises, Inc., for the Underpass Repair at Taxiway Project, In the Amount of $67,850.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER/PREPARER: Gary Behlen, Public Works Director
Russell Pennington, Deputy Public Works Director
Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $ 67,850.00
Balance Available: $ 67,850.00
Fund: Trails and Natural Areas
Budget Line Item Number: 210-50-110-605000-100016
New Appropriation Required: No
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve a Resolution authorizing a Change Order to Jag's Enterprises, Inc., for the Underpass Repair at Taxiway Project, and authorize Staff to execute Said Change Order and expend funds.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
At the August 23, 2016 Board of Trustees meeting a construction contract was awarded to Jag's Enterprises, Inc., for the construction of the Underpass Repair at Taxiway Project. This project includes flood walls on both the north and south side of the box culvert. It also includes a pumping system to remove surface water that will get trapped due to the flood walls.
During the construction of the project, an existing drop structure upstream of the box culvert was found to be undermined. Some of the contingency funds ($6,300) were used to install sheet piling and rip rap (rock) to fill the void created and protect the integrity of the existing drop structure. Additional contingency funds ($4,800) were used to help shore up the flood wall adjacent to the existing drop structure on the south side of the box culvert.
During the installation of the pump lift stations, the contractor experienced unexpected and excessive ground water seeping through the embankment from the west entering the trail site. The original design includes an underdrain system under the trail to collect ground water and divert it to the pump lift stat...
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