R2012-132 AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1, ENTLER EXCAVATING COMPANY, INC.

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x Public Works Memorandum NO. 2012-49 DATE: June 119 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P. E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Change Order No. 1 for the 2011 Misc. Storm and Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project, CP 2011-09 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest to extending the contract completion date for the 2011 Misc. Storm and Sanitary Sewer Improvement project from June 1, 2012 to September 7, 2012. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTIONS: • May 16, 2011 —The City Council approved resolution R2011-70 executing a contract between the City of Decatur and Entler Excavating Company, Inc. for their bid price of$482,210. BACKGROUND: The Misc. Storm and Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project is setup to provide unit prices to repair and maintain the storm and sanitary system. Due to the inconsistency of when an emergency can arise, money is reserved throughout the year in case an emergency is found near the end of the contract period. When the next year's contract is bid and awarded the remaining contract amount is used to install upgrades and other repairs to the system that are not considered emergencies. Staff proposed to extend the contract completion date to September 7, 2012. The contract has completed sanitary sewer and storm repairs at approximately 22 locations for a total amount of$290,000. The remaining $127,000 for sanitary and 65,000 for storm will be used at the following locations: Sanitary • Finish a backwater/odor valve installation on E Main Street. The valve manufacturer is constructing the valve and it is scheduled to be shipped in early July. • Install an access manhole in the alley south of the 1000 block of W Forest. • Replace a failing section of pipe on S Franklin. • The remaining amount will install access manholes as determined by municipal services. It is estimated that five access manhole will be installed. Page 1