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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to execute Contract Change Order 17 with Vinciguerra Construction in the amount of $76,420 to resolve claims filed by Vinciguerra Construction on the U.S. 50/Missouri Flat Road Interchange - Phase 1B.2 Project, CIP 71359, PW 16-31149, P&C 034-C1799, and confirm that it is in the public's interest to waive competitive bidding for the work described therein.
FUNDING: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (49% - Federal) and Master Circulation & Funding Plan Financing (51% - Local).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Department of Transportation (Transportation), recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to execute Contract Change Order (CCO) 17 with Vinciguerra Construction (Vinciguerra) in the amount of $76,420 to resolve claims filed by Vinciguerra Construction on the U.S. 50/Missouri Flat Road Interchange - Phase 1B.2 Project (Project), CIP 71359, PW 16-31149, P&C 034-C1799, and confirm that it is in the public's interest to waive competitive bidding for the work described therein.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
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On February 1, 2017, Transportation opened bids for the Project. The low bid submitted by Vinciguerra Construction was $1,298,579.80. The Board awarded the Project to Vinciguerra on February 28, 2017 (Item 21). The bike path was opened for public use on December 11, 2017 and the Project was accepted as complete by the Board on January 23, 2018 (Item 24).
Contract Change Order 17
During construction, Vinciguerra filed 11 notices of potential claim against the County wherein Vinciguerra alleged the County owed Vinciguerra for performing work that was not covered by the contract documents. Transportation met with Vinciguerra on January 22, 2018 and negotiated final settlement of Vinciguerra's claims for a payment of $76,420, which Transportation proposes to formalize with Board approval...
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