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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #5 TO THE CONTRACT WITH MIDWEST HEAVY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AN INCREASE OF 208 CALENDAR DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 708 CALENDAR DAYS TO REACH SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND 738 CALENDAR DAYS TO REACH FINAL COMPLETION. (PWC 9/19/16)
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Issue/Request:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #5 TO THE CONTRACT WITH MIDWEST HEAVY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AN INCREASE OF 208 CALENDAR DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 708 CALENDAR DAYS TO REACH SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND 738 CALENDAR DAYS TO REACH FINAL COMPLETION.
Key Issues:
Utility Delays:
· As a result of the unidentified MGE gas main, the contractor was unable to construct the Scherer Road connection between Jefferson Street and Market. This impacted the critical path for constructing Jefferson Street, as the Scherer Road connection to Market was required to handle traffic during construction.
· The MGE gas main was discovered on August 1, 2015 and the contractor was able to return to work on November 2, 2015. A loss of 93 calendar days.
· To account for the seasonal impact of the delay, MoDOT’s weighted time table was used to determine the equitable adjustment of calendar days. Following this process, 170 calendar days are being added to the contract.
Stuart Road Box Culvert Replacement:
· The removal and replacement of the Stuart Road box culvert was approved in Change Order number 4. In addition to the cost associated with this change, 38 calendar days are being provided for this additional work.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for a second reading of AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #5 TO THE CONTRACT WITH MIDWEST HEAVY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AN INCREASE OF 208 CALENDAR DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 708 CALENDAR DAYS TO REACH SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND 738 CALENDAR DAYS TO REACH FINAL COMPLETION.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CHANGE ORD...
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