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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to increase the contingency amounts to 25 percent of the base contract awards for Plans and Specifications Nos. R-6657 and R-6658 for the Citywide Local Street Program - Areas 1 and 2, awarded to Sully-Miller Contracting Company on April 5, 2005, and Copp Contracting Incorporated on March 15, 2005. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On March 15, 2005, the City Council authorized the City Manager to award a contract
for the Citywide Local Street Program - Area 2 to Copp Contracting Incorporated in an
estimated amount of $378,839 and execute all necessary documents related to the
contract. The contract provided for a 15 percent contingency.
On April 5, 2005, the City Council authorized the City Manager to award a contract for
the Citywide Local Street Program - Area 1 to Sully-Miller Contracting Company, in an
estimated amount of $677,044, including a 15 percent contingency, and execute all
necessary documents related to the contract.
The increase in contingency amounts on both of these contracts will allow additional
streets to be added to these projects.
This matter was reviewed by Senior Deputy City Attorney Donna F. Gwin and Budget
Management Officer David Wodynski on June 30,2005.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is requested on July 12, 2005, to authorize the
commencement of these construction projects in July 2005. It should take
approximately 65 working days to complete Area 1 and 40 working days to complete
Area 2.
FISCAL IMPACT
The additional 10 percent for a total of a 25 percent contingency amounts to $169,261
for the Area 1 contract, and $94,710 for the Area 2 contract. Sufficient funds to cover
both contracts are budgeted in Capital Improvement Project Number PW5150 in the
Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund (SR 181) in the Department of Public Works (PW).
The funding source is Gasoline Tax monies.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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