Submitted By: Paul Constable
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Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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Department: Engineering
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Authorize the City Engineer to issue a change order to the Construction Services Agreement with Commercial Industrial Corp. to facilitate the construction of a roundabout on SW 44th Avenue and increase the contract value by $1,025,808
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
On April 19, 2022, the City of Ocala (City) entered into an agreement for donated right of way to acquire property for the construction of SW 44th Avenue. As part of the agreement to acquire the property, the City agreed to construct a roundabout at the intersection of the proposed east-west and the north-south roads.
On January 16, 2024, City Council approved a Construction Services Agreement (Contract No. CIP/230697) between the City and Commercial Industrial Corp (CIC) for the construction of Phase 1B of the SW 44th Avenue Extension Project (the "Project") in the amount of $8,814,840, plus a 10% contingency to cover unforeseen conditions and other issues which may arise during construction. As advertised, the Project's initial design did not include the construction of a roundabout.
On August 21, 2024, the City Engineer executed Change Order #1 to Contract No. CIP/230697 to utilize $200,060.20 in Council-approved contingency funds to cover additional unit items and rates to address unforeseen conflicts with utilities and sidewalk placement. Change Order #1 increased the contract sum to $9,014,900.50, leaving a contingency balance of $681,423.80.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The City Engineering Department is now requesting approval for authorization to execute Change Order #2 to add an additional $1,025,808 to the contract sum for the construction of the proposed roundabout. Current contract pricing from the SW 44th Avenue Extension Phase 1B project was used to generate a pro...
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