TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 2014
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to increase Contract 10-046-3P Battery D - Aeration Tank No. 8, O'Brien Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, in an amount of $13,441.51, from an amount of $6,541,305.59, to an amount not to exceed $6,554,747.10. Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 5001366
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Dear Sir:
On September 20, 2012, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to award Contract 10-046-3P Battery D - Aeration Tank No. 8, O'Brien Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $6,528,000.00. The scheduled contract completion date was June 11, 2014.
As of July 11, 2014, the attached list of change orders has been approved. The effect of these change orders resulted in an increase in an amount of $13,305.59 from the original amount awarded of $6,528,000.00. The current contract value is $6,541,305.59. The prior approved change orders reflect a 0.20% increase to the original contract value.
An extra in the amount of $13,441.51 to furnish and install an additional 50 feet of 12" diameter steel pipe encasement. During directional drilling for the new 10" diameter potable water pipe, the contractor encountered an abandoned concrete conduit at the west end of the Aeration Battery C mixing chamber. In order to underpass the abandoned conduit, it is necessary to extend the potable water pipe encasement beyond the outer edge of the abandoned conduit. The contractor submitted a cost proposal (CCO-009) for an extra in the amount of $13,441.51. The Engineer reviewed the proposal, found it to be reasonable, and stated via correspondence 343 that the Engineering Department would recommend its approval.
This change order is in compliance with the Illinois Criminal Code since the change is germane to the contract.
It is hereby recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to execute a change order to increase Contract 10-046-3P in an amount of $13,441.51 (0.21% of the current contract value), from an amount of $6,541,305.59 to an amount not to exceed $6,554,747.10.
Funds are available in Account 401-50000-645650.
Requested, Catherine O'Connor, Director of Engineering, MVL:ECB
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for August 7, 2014
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