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Transportation Director recommending his signature be ratified on Contract Change Order 1 with Granite Construction Company in the amount of $40,000; and requesting authorization to issue Contract Change Order 1-1 to Granite Construction Company in the amount of $9,304.51 to provide compensation for all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies necessary to complete needed dust control work at Green Valley Road and Silva Valley Parkway (Project 73312).
FUNDING: El Dorado Hills Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program and the West Slope Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $49,304.51
Funding
Budgeted $ 49,304.51
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ 49,304.51
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
At the time of award for the Green Valley Road Intersection Improvements at Silva Valley Parkway, the Department of Transportation (Department) budgeted $87,151.13 for supplemental items of work, including dust control, water pollution control, and traffic control. The actual cost of all supplemental work including this proposed change is $84,645.39. Therefore, the execution of this proposed change will not exceed the Department's supplemental funds budgeted for this Project. There is no cost to the County General Fund.
Background:
Section 10-1.10 of this Project's Special Provisions states that the cost of performing dust control shall be paid by the County via force account (time and materials) change order. Dust control, water pollution control, and traffic control work are paid in this manner because at bid time, it is extremely difficult for contractors to quantify the amount of work required for these items of work that are dependent upon subsurface conditions, weather, and changing traffic patterns. The County benefits from this method by eliminating higher costs and potential ...
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