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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Notice of Acceptance with Robert A. Bothman Construction for the Greenstone Road at Slate Creek Bridge Replacement Project, CIP 77137/36105019, Contract 3605; and
2) Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to release the Payment and Performance Bonds to the Surety upon notification from the Department of Transportation, after the one-year guarantee period.
FUNDING: Highway Bridge Program (99%), RSTP Exchange Funds (<1%), Road Fund (<1%). (Federal Funds).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The contract for the Project was approved by the Board on May 14, 2019 (Item 24) and the roadway was opened to the public on October 1, 2020. Recordation of the Notice of Acceptance (NOA) will start legal time frames for guarantees, a lien period, and return of retention monies. Recordation of the NOA will also start the one-year time frame for releasing the Payment and Performance Bonds to the Surety.
Direct Construction Cost Summary:
Original Bid Price $ 2,125,000
Contract Item Cost $ 2,131,212
Contract Change Order Cost $ 59,850
Total Direct Construction Cost $ 2,191,062
Direct Construction Budget $ 2,339,100
Major contract change orders included constructing additional drainage to address surface drainage run-on at the northeast section of the project and modifications to the alternative terminal end systems.
The final costs listed are estimates. Transportation will be closing out the Project with the Contractor and finalizing costs over the coming weeks. Any significant deviations from the estimates above that exceed Transportation’s allocated authority will be brought back to the Board for review and approval in a subsequent agenda item.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose not to approve the NOA. Transportation staff would make modifications as directed by the Board and return for Board approval of the NOA. This would delay the release of the Payment ...
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