HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0121) M&C 21-0052City of Fort Worth,
Mayor and
DATE: 01/12/21
Texas
Council Communication
LOG NAME: 60NSII48PH2P1CO3-SJLOUIS
SUBJECT
M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 21-0052
(CD 7) Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 3 in the Amount of $249,515.00 and the Addition of 600 Calendar Days to a Contract with S.J.
Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd., for Northside II 48-inch Water Main Phase 2, Part 1 for a Revised Contract Amount of $10,344,689.38 and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinances
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize execution of Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $249,515.00 and the addition of 600 calendar days to City Secretary Contract
No. 48783 with S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd., for a revised contract amount of $10,344,689.38;
2. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance increasing receipts and appropriations in the Water & Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the
amount of $249,515.00, transferred from available funds within the Water & Sewer Fund, for the purpose of funding the Northside II 48-inch
Water Main Phase 2, Part 1 project (City Project No. CO2304);
3. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance adjusting receipts and appropriations in the Water & Sewer Bond 2015A Fund by increasing
receipts and appropriations in the Northside II 48-inch Main Phase 2, Part 1 project in the amount of $15,000.00, and by decreasing receipts
and appropriations in the Unspecified project (City Project No. UNSPEC) by the same amount; and
4. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance adjusting receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Fund by increasing receipts and
appropriations in the Northside II 48-inch Main Phase 2, Part 1 project in the amount of $40,000.00, and by decreasing receipts and
appropriations in the Unspecified project by the same amount.
DISCUSSION:
On February 7, 2017, Mayor and Council Communication (M&C C-28106) the City Council authorized a contract in the amount of $9,882,130.00
with S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd., for Northside II 48-inch Water Main Phase 2, Part 1, from Heritage Parkway/Harmon Road intersection
to Wagley Robertson Road. The contract was subsequently revised by Change Order No. 1 with a net total of $0.80 administratively authorized
April 22, 2019 and Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $213,044.30 authorized November 19, 2019 (M&C 19-0329) that provided for additional
improvements to accommodate Tarrant County road construction along with gas and fiber optic cables that were encountered during construction.
Change Order No. 3 provides for the following on the project: Demobilization and remobilization expenses involved with returning to the job site to
extend the sewer main on Keller Hicks from Misty's Run westerly 900 feet, after all the necessary sanitary easements were obtained to allow for
construction; by other than open cut installation of longer sewer service lines to the other side of the street; the removal/replacement of eight foot
tall decorative fences that are in conflict with the sewer main installation; removal/replacement of unsuitable backfill material; additional traffic
control and removal/replacement of pipe rail fencing.
The additional time requested provides for the installation of the sewer main, the easement acquisition period and the negotiation period to reach
agreements with property owners adjacent to the proposed sewer alignment for site restoration.
In addition to the change order amount, $55,000.00 is required for increased staff costs on the project.
Appropriations for Northside II 48-inch Water Main Phase 2, Part 1 as depicted below:
Fund
Existing IAdditional
Appropriations
Appropriations
Project Total*
W&S Capital
Projects - Fund
$213,045.00
$249,515.00
$462,560.00
56002
Water & Sewer Bond
2015A- Fund 56007
$1,680,500.00
$15,000.00
$1,695,500.00
Water & Sewer Bond
2017A -Fund 56011
$31,426,248.00
$0.00
$31,426,248.00
Water Capital -
Legacy Fund 59601
$31,605.00
$40,000.00
$71,605.00
Project Total 11$33,351,398.001
$304,515.00
$33,655,913.00
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.
M/WBE OFFICE: S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd., agrees to maintain its initial MBE commitment of nine percent that it made on the original
contract and extend and maintain that same MBE commitment of nine percent to all prior change orders up to and inclusive of this Change Order
No. 3. Therefore S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd. remains in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance and attests to its commitment by its
signature on the Acceptance of Previous MBE Commitment form executed by an authorized representative of its company.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the UNSPEC project within the Water & Sewer Bond 2015A and the Water
Capital Funds, as well as in the Water & Sewer Funds and upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached
appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the Water & Sewer Bond 2015A and the Water Capital Funds for the Northside II Phase II 48
Inch project, to support the approval of the above recommendations and execution of the change order. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the
Water Department has the responsibility of verifying the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office bT. Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: John Kasavich 8480