Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Change Order No. 5 in the amount of ($727,246.14) for Project 2138 CR 101 Reconstruction (James Construction Group) P: 269 Funding Source: Road Bond.

This Change Order provides the final balancing for the overrun and underrun of Contract quantities on the project as a result of addressing field conditions not accounted for in the original plans. This Change Order also adds items to the contract to compensate the Contractor for various work including the removal of the drainage pipe at Driveway 19, installing a box culvert and the safety end treatments, compensation for unused water line materials that could not be restocked, and compensation for the relocation of encasement due to changing field conditions.

This Change Order also adds sixty-four (64) additional days to the contract due to the presence of groundwater in the middle portion of the project that affected the contractor’s ability to progress the critical path of the project. Additionally, the existing drainage area near the newly installed bridge class culvert overflowed and saturated the pavement structure of the new CR 101 causing it to fail. The contractor was directed to rebuild and protect the slope, by removing and replacing the damaged pavement structure.  This caused the need for additional work and required the contractor to adjust their schedule accordingly.

Multiple bid items will be added to the Contract to allow for payment. Please see attached Change Order.

This Change Order results in a decrease of $727,246.14 to the Contract amount, for an adjusted Contract total of $12,307,528.60. The original Contract amount was $13,092,842.00. As a result of this and all Change Orders to-date, $785,313.40 has been deducted from the Contract, resulting in a 6% net decrease in the Contract cost. Sixty-four (64) additional days will be added to the Contract as a result of this Change Order.