R2002-111 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER

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� R June 11, 2002 ENGINEERING & INFRASTRUCTURE MEMORANDUM NO. 2002 - 33 MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager � Stephen Swanson, P. E., Director of Engineering & Infrastructure� SUBJECT: Central Park Fountain SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: �I It is recommended by City staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution ��, authorizing a Change Order to Christy-Foltz in the amount of $58,695.00 for additional work '�, items for the new Central Park Fountain which were not included in the contract entered into on '� January 2, 2002. ', BACKGROUND: II A number of items associated with the new fountain were not included in the City's contract �I with Christy-Foltz. This was done to provide the City an opportunity to decide how or if it ' wanted to proceed with any of the associated items. The associated items included the sewer outfall, new concrete sidewalk, sidewalk replacement, lighting and landscaping. City staff is at this time making its recommendation on how to proceed with the items not included in the contract with Christy-Foltz. It is recommended that Christy-Foltz proceed to construct the two bordering sidewalk "rings" around the fountain and to make repairs to the concrete sidewalk damaged during construction through no fault of the contractor. In addition, staff is recommending that sections of existing sidewalk be replaced which are adjacent to the new outer "rings". This to provide a better match between the new and existing sidewalks. The attached drawing shows the recommended work. Christy-Foltz has submitted a price to install the two bordering "rings" of$29,037. City staff and Architectural Expressions have worked to modify the inner "ring" which was proposed to be a dyed concrete with an imprinted brick pattern. The modified inner "ring" is now proposed to be a dyed concrete having sawcut lines in the sidewalk surface that radiate outward from the fountain as shown on the attached drawing. The brick pattern was included as an alternate in the original bid for which Christy-Foltz bid $53,544. This amount included 12 flush mounted light fixtures. The proposed modification is considered to represent a complementary architectural feature to the fountain. Christy-Foltz proposes to do the adjoining sidewalk replacement work for $6,707. This work will include replacing a small section of the existing brick walk on the west side of the fountain immediately adjacent to the two new bordering "rings". It is recommended that the two "rings" and the concrete replacement work be added to the contract with Christy-Foltz for a total increase of$35,744. Page 1