DATE: April 27, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Contract Change Order for Contract 19-18-CD, Wastewater Treatment Improvements at the El Porvenir and Cantua Creek Facilities - Community Development Grant Block Grants #18291 and #18091
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Authorize the Chairman to execute a Contract Change Order for Contract No. 19-18-CD - Wastewater Treatment Improvements at the El Porvenir and Cantua Creek Facilities, which will increase the contract amount by $66,617.46, exceeding the authorized Director's limit of $44,537, increasing the maximum by $66,617.46 to a total of $707,265.46.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the Chairman to execute contract changes necessary to authorize the proposed additional work, which exceeds the Director's limit for contract change orders and increases the total contract amount. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, there would not be sufficient funds to perform the additional work. Therefore, the Department will complete construction of the project as previously approved and will not authorize the contractor to perform the additional work.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The project was awarded by the Board on July 7, 2020 and is funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The recommended action would increase the contract amount by $66,617.46 to $707,265.46. The CDBG Citizen's Advisory Committee allocated an additional $33,000 to the project at their April 21, 2021 meeting. These additional monies along with cost savings in project administration will provide sufficient funding from the CDBG program for this increase. Sufficient appropriations are included in the Department's FY 2020-21 Org 7205 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On July ...
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