MEETING DATE:
AUGUST 11, 2015
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-8110 - APPROVE CHANGE ORDER FOR CREEKSIDE MARKETPLACE BUILDING "A" IMPROVEMENTS.
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a change order for the Creekside Marketplace Building "A" Improvements.
Body
Board or Commission Action
City Council authorized construction documents Resolution 2014-7884
City Council awarded contract Resolution 2014-7997
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Good Governance
Relevant Department Goal
Professionally manage City's extensive Real Estate Portfolio
Introduction
At the Tuesday, October 28, 2014 meeting, the City Council awarded the Creekside Marketplace Building A Improvement Project to Richard and Richard Construction in the amount of $2,488,122. The San Marcos Municipal Code authorizes the City Manager to execute necessary change orders up to $250,000 as long as the change orders, along with the contract price, do not exceed the total appropriated funds. Prior contract change orders for the project totaled $217,279.00. The project is nearing completion, with occupancy set for later this calendar year, although two items remain outstanding and fall outside the original contract. These items will benefit the center and the City and will produce paybacks within ten years. Staff recommends authorizing a change order for the completion of the remaining two items as discussed below.
Discussion
Creekside Marketplace utilizes the deepest city-operated well with the intended purpose of reducing, or eliminating, potable water usage for landscape irrigation purposes. Currently, the mineral composition of the well water, along with the historical low fill rate of the well requires significant potable water use to maintain landscaping at Creekside Marketplace. As part of the Creekside Marketplace Building A improvement Project, additional landscaping was r...
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