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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute the Third Amendment to Contract No. 32932 with Job Order Contracting (JOC) contractor Exbon Development to extend the term by one year and increase the contract amount by $2,850,000 to perform the demolition of the Belmont Pool and related temporary improvements, for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $12,850,000; and
Authorize City Manager to execute the Third Amendment to Contract No. 32982 with Gordian Group to increase the contract amount by $55,575 for professional services and access rights to their proprietary Pro-Gen software necessary to manage the JOC program during the demolition of the Belmont Pool and related temporary improvements, for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $623,075. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
On September 18, 2012, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute agreements with Exbon Development Corporation, along with four other JOC Contractors, for both anticipated and unanticipated (emergency) construction oi various City infrastructure repairs and improvements under the JOC method. On May 14, 2013 and December 3, 2013, the City Council authorized additional purchasing authority and term extensions for these JOC contracts, for various projects unrelated to the Belmont Pool. Concurrent with each JOC Contract amendment, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute contract amendments with the Gordian Group for access rights to their proprietary project management software and to provide professional services to manage the JOC program.
On January 13, 2013, the Belmont Pool was temporarily closed to investigate the seismic stability of the building. It was subsequently deemed seismically unsafe in the event of a moderate earthquake, and was closed permanently to protect the safety of the public several weeks later.
On April 15, 2014, the City Council authorized the City Manager to proceed with the design and bidding phase for the proposed demolition and re...
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