MEETING DATE:
March 23, 2021
SUBJECT:
Title
INFORMATIONAL ITEM - SAN MARCOS CREEK SPECIFIC PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS CHANGE ORDER UPDATE
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
NOTE AND FILE this staff report.
Body
Board or Commission Action
Not Applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Good Governance
Relevant Department Goal
Not Applicable
Executive Summary
The City is currently constructing the $108MM San Marcos Creek District Specific Plan infrastructure projects ("Project"). The Project construction value at the time of bid was $61,555,365.99. The City has budgeted an industry standard ten percent (10%) construction contingency for the project to pay for unanticipated construction costs. At this time staff desires to update the City Council on change orders encountered since the start of the Project. Provided in this report is a summary of construction change orders to date. All change orders to date total $1,774,207.12 and are within the identified construction contingency budget.
Discussion
SEMA was selected as the Contractor to construct the Project at the original contract amount of $61,555,365.99. Over the course of construction various factors can lead to increased costs including but not limited to unforeseen conditions, delays, previously unknown subsurface conditions, design changes, etc. Any item that results in a change to the project is captured in a change order executed between the City and Contractor. To account for potential increases to the project construction cost the City has budgeted an industry standard 10% construction contingency to accommodate these potential increased costs. At this time staff desires to update the Council on change orders to date. Below is a list of completed change orders along with a brief summary of the scope of work each one contains.
Change Order 1
Amount: $19,590.69
Scope: Extra work for unforeseen conditions including trash removal, additional stormwater BMPs,...
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