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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Contract Change Order 122 with DeSilva Gates/Viking, A Joint Venture in the amount of $79,609.50 to resolve all claims on the U.S. 50/Missouri Flat Interchange Phase 1B project, CIP No. 71336, Purchasing Contract No. 304-C1099 and confirm that it is in the public interest to waive competitive bidding for the work described therein.
FUNDING: State Transportation Improvement Program/Proposition 1B Funds.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommends the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Contract Change Order 122 with DeSilva Gates/Viking, A Joint Venture in the amount of $79,609.50 to resolve all claims on the U.S. 50/Missouri Flat Interchange Phase 1B project, CIP No. 71336, Purchasing Contract No. 304-C1099, and confirm that it is in the public interest to waive competitive bidding for the work described therein.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
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On October 21, 2009, the Transportation Division (Transportation) opened bids for the U.S. 50/Missouri Flat Phase 1B project (Project). The low bid submitted by DeSilva Gates - Viking, A Joint Venture (JV) was $23,834,107. On November 9, 2009, the Board awarded construction of the Project to the JV. The Project's roadway improvements were fully opened to motorists in Fall 2012. Final work on the Project was completed in late 2013.
Contract Change Order 122
On July 29, 2014, the Board approved the Notice of Acceptance for the Project. Transportation sent the JV the Project’s proposed final estimate on November 5, 2014. The JV responded to Transportation’s proposed final estimate by filing claims totaling $134,987.82 on December 9, 2014. Transportation met with the JV on March 2, 2015 and negotiated a final claims settlement of $79,609.50, which Transportation proposes to formalize with Board approval of CCO 122.
Waiver of Co...
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