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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 55649-FP1 FORT WORTH.) *1 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS NOTICE OF PROJECT COMPLETION City Secretary No:_55649=FP1 Date Received: Feb 18,2022 City Project Ne: 102863 Regatding contract 55649 for 2021 GUARDRAIL AND DEADEND BARRICADES as required by the TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT as approved by City Council on 03/23/21 through M&C 21-0203 the director of the TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT upon the recommendation of the Assistant Director of the Transportation&Public Works Department has accepted the project as complete. Original Contract Prices: $ 386,000.00 Amount of Approved Change Orders: $ 71,619.65 Ne 1 Revised Contract Amount: $ 457,619.65 Total Cost Work Completed: $ 457,605.70 Less Deductions: Liquidated Damages: 0 Days @$650.00/Day Pavement Deficiencies: Total Deduction Amount: $0.00 Total Cost Work Completed: $ 457,605.70 Less Previous Payments: $ 434,725.41 Final Payment Due $22 880.29 L�e�P�ceu�Lauren Prieur(Feb 18,2022 10:35 CST) Feb 18,2022 Recommended for Acceptance Date Asst. Director, TPW - Capital Delivery William Johnson(Fe 18,202211:03 CST) Feb 18,2022 Accepted Date, Director, TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Client Department 0cgn67 2441 OAC Feb 18 2022 Dana Burghdoff eb 18,202211:49 CST) Asst. City Manager Date Comments: OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX C 620 Signature Page Contractor's Application for Payment Invoice No. 7-Final To(Otner) City of Fort Worth Invoicing Period(From-To): 1—iec Data: Notcmber 23 2021-rebruav,1 2022 2/1/2022 P.O. FW020-005802 From(Contractor): Remit to(ITNot AutomaticDcpos;l): Number. Talbran Enterprises LLC project: 102863 Contractor's CFW Vendor No.: 7000002404 City Secretary cants,: 55649 contract 2021 Guardrail and Dead End Barricades Number. Name: Applicallon For Payment Change Order Summary Approxed Change Orden 1.ORIGINAL CONTRACT PRICE........................................................... S S386,000.00 Number Additions Deletions 2.Net change by Change Orden................................................................._S S71,619.65 1 $71,619.65 3.Current Contract Price(Linc It 2)........................................................ S S457,619.65 2 4.TOTAL COMPLETED AND STORED TO DATE 3 (Progress Estimate,Construction All—nice and Change Orden).......S S457,605.70 4 5.RETAINAGE: 5 a.5.0% X Work Completed......... S 6 b. X Not Used S 7 c.Total Retainage(Line 5a+Line 5b)................................ S 8 6.AMOUNT ELIGIBLE TO DATE(Line 4-Line 5c)............................. S S457 605.70 TOTALS $71,619.65 7.LESS PREVIOUS PAYMENTS(Line 6 from prior Application)........ S S434,725.41 NETCHANGEBY S71,619.65 8.AMOUNT DUE THIS APPLICATION.................................................. S S22,880.29 CHANGE ORDERS 9.BALANCE TO FINISH,PLUS RETAINAGE (Column G on Progress Estimate+CA+CO,+Line 5a be,r).............. S S13.95 Contractor's Certification 10.CONTRACT TIME: The Contractor certifies with the submittal of this document and associated Payment Request Submittal a Days Awarded 200 on the City error,Worth Buasaa system that to the best of their knowledge:(1)all pmtious progress b. Days Added by CO payments receised from Omer on account of Work done under the Contract have been applied on amount to discharge Contractoes legitimate obligations incurred m connection with Work covered by e. Total Days 200 _ prior Applications for Payment;(2)title of all Work,materials and equipment incorporated in said Work or otherwise listed in or--red by this Application far Payment will pass to Otner at time of d Days Charged 125 payment free and clear of all Liens,security interests and encumbrances(except such as are covered by a Bond acceptable to Omer indemnifying Omer against any such Liens,security interest or c. Days Remaining 75 encumbrances);and(3)all Work covered by this Application for Payment is in accordance with the Contract Documents and is not defectite. 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O o N cn y �ij O y 7 O CA O _ N n b o 0\ W I W � N Z'I O (D I N N O O O O O O O O O O W O_ O O :) N O O A w w in n A O C (wi O 7 t N 3 o F W O O rL m°i, m rn ^ _. N N N m o M. ul co 0 a vl O T_ �40 CA co o � r-a z � 0 a = o N w -r- -P o w o i , , r+ J J C � � N d o J V a'. A CsJ O O ry, P co //1 I V=J m N N � Efl Efl �'i a O O o Cn Ul c ,n1 0 C)) .^,! N EH y O O VI O 00 o N b b v o E» m w N co CD d O N O O N W W N <n Z O N co m 0 N O DOCUMENT TITLE: Change Order#1 -2021 Guardrail and Dead End Barricades M&C 21-0203 CPN: 102863 GSO# 55649 DOC#CO#1 Date:912312021 FM Depariment Initials Date Out To: Talbran Enterprlses LLC 1. Eric Brandenburg Conbador ew gwN x v+.com ma m� 2, Byron McDonald(Inspector) TPW SI nature L19 3. Iretomlwa Otu elu P TPW-Signature :" 4. Rlad Nusrallah(Pghg TPW-Reviewer 5. Lane Zarate Sr CPO TPW-Reviewer 8. Lauren Prleur AD TPW-Si nature 6- 7. Wllllam Johnson Director TPM nature - 8. Doug Black(ACA) LAW-Si nature 9. Dana Bu hdoff AC WO-SI nature 10. Ron Gonzales CSO-Signature DOCUMENTS FOR CITY MANAGER'S SIGNTURE:All documents received from any and all City Departments requesting City Manager's signature for approval MUST BE ROUTED TO THE APPROPRIATE ACM for approval first.Once the ACM has signed the routing slip,David will review and take the next steps. NEEDS TO BE NOTARIZED: ❑Yes X No RUSH: ❑Yes X No SAME DAY: ❑Yes X No NEXT DAY: ❑Yes X No ROUTING TO CSO: ❑Yes ❑ No Action Renulred: ❑As Requested ❑Attach Signature,Inttial and Notary Tabs o For Your Information X Signature/Routing and or Recording ❑Comment ❑File Retum to:Please call lretomfwa 0twelu at ext. for pick up when completed.Thank you. Dept TPW Contract Time Totals (CD) Original Contract Amount $366,O O00 $366,000.00 Extras to Date Credits to Date Pending Change Orders Kn MAC Process) Contract Cost to Date ^^:3366,000.00'. 5386.000.00 Amount of Proposed Change Order -'$71,619.65i: . $71,619.65 Revised Contract Amount $457,619.65-- $457.619.65 Odginal Funds Available for Change Orders $114,000.00 5114,000.00 Remaining Funds Available for this CO .'.$114,OOD.QO i- $114,000.00 Additional Funding(d necessary) - CHANGE ORDERS to DATE QNCLUDING THIS ONE)AS%OF ORIGINAL CONTRACT i6.55% MAXALLOWABLE CONTRACTAMOUNT(ORIGINAL CONTRA CT COST+25%) $462,500.00 •r.''A, - JUS7IFIGATfOflr.QjFA8ONS)E0R(C�iANG_E0R_D_ER• This Chnage Order is to add the amount of$71,619.65 to the construction Contract#55649. The amount of work required and completed for the repair and replacement of the safety devices exceeds the original contract amount based on the actual field quantities. The construction of guantm3.s at in locations required the creation of new items to address the unique repair conditions. It is understood and agreed that the acceptance of this Change Order by the contractor constitutes an accord and satisfaction and represents payment In full(both time and money)for all costs arising out of,or incidental to,the above Change Order.The Project/Program Managersigning below acknowledges that he/she is the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract,including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements. CbnUac`lots;Company Name Cdntra'dor(Name): - _ -_' ConVa t:Sgnature <,Daj TALBRAN ENTERPRISES LLC Frio Brandenburg ISep 24,2021 (dspectgrMspec64r1.Supemsor',:• .-,,..-: :;•;> Dale:.__ Project.and'Con traotCampllanbeManage('.:,� Date -rig _ Sep 27,2021 _ Sep 27,2021 P"iaRtMaRageP�_.i _ _ Date':.:,Senwr,GDP1aI�;ecrOifite_r 7, _ Dale's _ Sep 30,2021 Oct 1,2021 Iss'slant 'redor(Dept) .Date -'Dued4l�:fiW6pgDeparhtenl(Depj) 1 Date__,"'-. Itl _ Oct 1,2021 _ _ Oct 1,2021 Assgl tCatggKomey Date--",AWLs ECit`ya7anager ;Date', - BEPJ 0ct4,2021 „� 0ct4,2021 Cob nal'Acbon.b(requjtMiL M&C Number 0 M&C Dale Approved O ATTEST: Ronald P.Gonzales,Acting City Secretary ELEMENT( 5 7 A (I ) 5. --TF--Nt IAL W-BEAM GUARD FENCE(INSTALL JIMBER POST) -TPW --ok $. !.1 (I 5. TPW $71.619.65 Change OrderAdditions Page 2 of TPW 30.00 SO TD Me— Change Order Detdi ns Page 305 Total $0,00 Previous Change Orders CO# DATE AMOUNT Total $0,0 FORTWORTH. 08 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS January 31,2022 Talbran Enterprises LLC 3245 W.M a in St.#235 Fresco,Tx.75034 RE: Acceptance Letter Project Name: GUARDRAILAND DEADEN D BARRICADES Project Type:Paving City Project No.: 102863 To Whom It May Concern: On January 31,2022 a final inspection was made on the subject project. There were no punch list items identified at that time. The final inspection indicates that the work meets the City of Fort Worth specifications and is therefore accepted bythe City. The warranty period will start on January 31,2022, which is the date of the final inspection and will extend of two(2)years in accordance with the Contract Documents. If you have any questions concerningthis letterof acceptance,please feel free to contact me at 817- 392-6747. Sincerely, 'f Iretomiwa Otuyelu(Feb 18,202210:00 CST) Iretomiwa Otuyelu,Project Manager Cc: Byron McDonald,Inspector Ronald Cordova,Inspection Supervisor Gary Deyon,Senior Inspector Victor Tornero,Program Manager N/A,Consultant Talbran Enterprises LLC,Contractor N/A,Developer File E-Mail: TPW_Acceptance@fortworthtexas.gov Rev.08/20/19 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF COUNTY OF Before me, the undersigned authority, a notary public in the state and county aforesaid, on this day personally appeared Name, Title Of Company, known to me to be a credible person, who being by me duly sworn,upon his oath deposed and said; That all persons, firms, associations, corporations, or other organizations furnishing labor and/or materials have been paid in full; That the wage scale established by the City Council in the City of Fort Worth has been paid in full; That there are no claims pending for personal injury and/or property damages; On Contract described as; Contract Description B eo rt Subscribed and sworn before me on this date Day of Month, Year. Notary Public County, State = SEA LITTLE c State of Texas 0D#68017 -3I Com. xpir0m Ees 5-2 6 -2 0 2 4) BOND NO.: 602-131868-1 CONSENT OF SURETY C)\\'.NI-.R TO FINAL PAYMENT AMA 11TECT o AZA Ut7C'ume//!G707 CONTRACTOR I I SUR11Y IX (Ins(ructions on revel:tie side) OTHER TO OWNER: ARCI 11'1'IiCI"S PRQIEC 1' NO.: 102863 IAtuuvrrndndrllt trl City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton St. CONTRACT FOR: O C�P$386,000.00 Fort Worth,TX 76102 1•C( $457,619.65 PRO ECI': CUN't'IL1C1'1)/\'1'lil): L\'ruNr•rulr/arlrlrx•xc I 2021 Guardrail and Dead End Barricades, City Project No. 102863 In accord:uire with the provisions of tilt•Coninu-1 he(weell tilt,(.honer anti tilt•Conu'aruvr as intlit'atetl shove,tilt/lute•+i nrn+n•nud United States Fire Insurance Company 1209 Orange St. Wilmington, DE 19801 SCHE11'. IUJaoil llrrun'rnulrrdihra.+u/t.iuNrra IrrrJ (m bond of TalBran Enterprises, LLC 3245 W. Main Street Suite 235-523 Frisco,TX 75034 CON• IMC OR. herehti•approves of the final paynlcill ut the Contractor,:uxl agirt:e that final p:yinCill to the Con11-A-1 a•shall n(tt I'cliere the Sut•ety of :uty of'its ohlit; lions to Ihrv+'I Houle sort rrrlrlrrta r�Uu nri r City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 asset lin•th in said Sulti•tvs bond. OWNER, IN WITNESS:NESS\C'1IFREOF.the Surely has hereunto set its h:utd on this date: I&mrlialrrililtq Ilk,erur/d,/tlllUllkylb1'Ilk,luohvicrlalrrrlu/.n'III,I February 15,2022 United States Fire Insurance Company - 1'k�'.l/A 1 /). _� /�l�+brlllp•rf rlllllrnrhrrl q•/nrU rNrllirY•1 i _ At llClauud�iiaYN-uhez���^^" (se-ib: Witness Sean McCauley,Jr.,Attorney-in-Fact _ ll'ixnnrl arrurr and li//rr _ - — . ®I 1 CAUTION: You should sign an original AIA document that has this caution printed In red. An original assures that changes will not be obscured as may occur when documents are reproduced. See Instruction Sheet for Limited License for Reproduction of this document. AIA DOCUMENT G707• \IiC (.(-)NSIC,\I'01:+f ltlii l"IT>FINALFINALI':U:;II V'1'• I'r),Ii)1'1'IU7+•':\L\ /�/ I'1.1,•'1'I 1FAMMUCAN INS'Itll II`.Ur: 11111":IS.I-ii�liv\•1zHts:��•ti�rG.�w:�rA,it 8C_ INGIDN-b.C.v,uulr.;_9!• WARNING:Unlicensed photocopying violates U.S.copy- right laws and will subject the violator to lottal prosecution. G707-1994 POWER OF ATTORNEY UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY PRINCIPAL OFFICE-MORRISTOWN,NEW JERSEY 06378436621 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:That United States Fire Insurance Company,a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware,has made,constituted and appointed,and does hereby make,constitute and appoint: Edward N.Hackett,Sean A McCauley,Jr. each,its true and lawful Attomey(s)-In-Fact,with full power and authority hereby conferred in its name,place and stead,to execute,acknowledge and deliver:Any and all bonds and undertakings of surety and other documents that the ordinary course of surety business may require,and to bind United States Fire Insurance Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds or undertakings had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of United States Fire Insurance Company at its principal office,in amounts or penalties not exceeding:Seven Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars($7,500,000). This Power of Attorney limits the act of those named therein to the bonds and undertakings specifically named therein,and they have no authority to bind United States Fire Insurance Company except in the manner and to the extent therein stated. This Power of Attorney revokes all previous Powers of Attorney issued on behalf of the Attomeys-In-Fact named above and expires on January 31,2022. This Power of Attorney is granted pursuant to Article IV of the By-Laws of United States Fire Insurance Company as now in full force and effect,and consistent with Article III thereof,which Articles provide,in pertinent part: Article IV,Execution of Instruments-Except as the Board of Directors may authorize by resolution,the Chairman of the Board,President,any Vice-President, any Assistant Vice President,the Secretary,or any Assistant Secretary shall have power on behalf of the Corporation: (a) to execute,affix the corporate seal manually or by facsimile to,acknowledge,verify and deliver any contracts,obligations,instruments and documents whatsoever in connection with its business including,without limiting the foregoing,any bonds,guarantees,undertakings,recognizances,powers of attomey or revocations of any powers of attorney,stipulations,policies of insurance,deeds,leases,mortgages,releases,satisfactions and agency agreements; (b) to appoint,in writing,one or more persons for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the preceding paragraph(a),including affixing the seal of the Corporation. Article 1I1,Officers,Section 3.11,Facsimile Signatures. The signature of any officer authorized by the Corporation to sign any bonds,guarantees,undertakings, recognizances,stipulations,powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney and policies of insurance issued by the Corporation may be printed, facsimile,lithographed or otherwise produced. In addition,if and as authorized by the Board of Directors,dividend warrants or checks,or other numerous instruments similar to one another in form,may be signed by the facsimile signature or signatures,lithographed or otherwise produced,of such officer or officers of the Corporation as from time to time may be authorized to sign such instruments on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation may continue to use for the purposes herein stated the facsimile signature of any person or persons who shall have been such officer or officers of the Corporation,notwithstanding the fact that he may have ceased to be such at the time when such instruments shall be issued. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,United States Fire Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed and attested by its appropriate officer and its corporate seal hereunto affixed this 22"a day of August 2019. UNITED STATES FI/R-Ep INSURANCE COMPANY Anthony R.Slimowicz,President State of Pennsylvania ) County of Philadelphia) On this 22"d day of August 2019,before me,allotary public of the State of Pennsylvania,came the above named officer of United States Fire Insurance Company, to me personally known to be the individual and officer described herein,and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument and affixed the seal of United States Fire Insurance Company thereto by the authority of his office. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania-Notary Seal Amxt-&_ ` ' -""a Tamara Watkins,Notary Public Philadelphia County Tamara Watkins (Notary Public) My commission expires August 22,2023 Commission number 1348843 I,the undersigned officer of United States Fire Insurance Company,a Delaware corporation,do hereby certify that the original Power of Attorney of which the foregoing is a full,true and correct copy is still in force and effect and has not been revoked. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed thr.owvorate seal of United States Fire Insurance Company on thel§4ayVof� 20;) UNITED STA':ES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Al Wright,Senior Vice President ~ Texas Department of Insurance (9 Certificate No. 13 510 Company No. 0 8- 095866 Certificate of Authority THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY WILMINGTON, DELAWARE has complied with the laws of the State of Texas applicable thereto and is hereby authorized to transact the business of Fire; Allied Coverages; Hail-growing crops only; Rain; Inland Marine; Ocean Marine; Aircraft- -Liability & Physical Damage; Accident; Health; Workers' Compensation & Employers' Liability; Employers' Liability; Automobile- -Liability & Physical Damage; Liability other than Automobile; Fidelity & Surety; Glass; Burglary & Theft; Forgery; Boiler & Machinery; Credit; Livestock and Reinsurance on all lines authorized to be written on a direct basis insurance within the state of Texas. This Certificate of Authority shall be in full force and effect until it is revoked, canceled or suspended according to law. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,witness my hand and seal of office at Austin,Texas,this 31st dayof December A.D. 2003 JOSE MONTEMAYOR CO M1SS10NE OF INSURAN <' L BY G (� Godwin Ohaechesi,Director Company Licensing&Registration