DATE: September 6, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: West Annex Jail - Change Order Process and Status
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Receive change order status report on West Annex Jail construction project, located at 2208 Merced Street, Fresno, CA 93721, regarding approval by Chairman of Change Order # 25, providing for a net increase in the contract amount of $102,945, leaving a remaining balance of $363,342 from the original contingency amount of $4,087,800 which is 5% of the original construction contract of $81,756,000; and
2. Approve an increase of the $4,087,800 original contingency amount by $1.1 Million, for a revised contingency amount of $5,187,800 to address anticipated remaining change orders.
REPORT
The recommended action reports on the current status of Contract Change Orders (CCO's) and increase the maximum authorization of CCO's in order to accommodate execution of anticipated project CCO's to allow completion of the construction for this project. The West Annex Jail project is located in District 3 and the impact is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Recommended Action No. 1 is informational only. If Recommended Action No. 2 is not approved, the contract will lack sufficient funding to pay for construction services throughout the post-construction phase.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The project is funded with primarily with State SB 1022 funds and County matching funds. Sufficient appropriations are included in the Department of Public Works and Planning West Annex Jail Org 8846 FY 2022-23 Proposed Budget. The approval of the recommended action will increase the CCO's by $1.1 million, bringing the total amount of the construction contract contingency to $5,187,800.
DISCUSSION:
On November 14, 2017, the Board conditionally awarded Contract No. 16-S-04 to Bernards Bros., Inc. (...
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