Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): Job No. 23/0019, UPIN 21102MF1QJ01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): ECM Construction, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 30%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 7.22%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a change in contract with ECM Construction, LLC, in connection with final construction of Sidewalk - Freeport Street - 2020, adding 68 calendar days, with a deduction in the amount of $33,322.48, Job No. 23/0019-1, UPIN 21102MF1QJ01, Precinct 2, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 30%, MWDBE Current Participation: 7.22%.
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Background and Discussion:
Provide improvements to the pedestrian realm along both Sides of Freeport Street from IH-10 to North of Alderson Street.
Changes include reconciliation of actual quantities used in construction with the estimated quantities included for bidding purposes as follow:
- A small retaining wall is needed along Freeport Street new sidewalk due to an existing grate inlet being very close to the new sidewalk causing a drop-off hazard. - $1,800.00 - 0 days
- An existing PVC drainpipe that dumped into the roadway gutter needed to be redirected into the back of an existing manhole. - $2,500.00 - 0 days
- The original plans had many design issues that caused several constructions delays due to redesigns needed to match existing field conditions before the work could be performed by the contractor, so a 68-day time extension is needed and justified. - $0.00 - 68 days
- Final adjustments. -$-37,622.48 - 0 days
Expected Impact:
Changes allow for addition of new bid items and days to complete the project in accordance with the original
intent of the project and in compli...
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