Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Change Order No. 5 in the amount of ($5,274.97) for Project 22IFB139 FM3349 at US 79 (James Construction Group) P: 332 Funding Source: Road Bond.

This Change Order is to revise the Stone Riprap material cost due to a material substitution request from the contractor. James Construction proposed material that has a specific gravity below the Contract requirements but has been accepted by TxDOT in other projects. The EOR approved the use of this material and recommended a reduction in price. This Change Order will result in a cost savings for the proposed material. This Change Order also adds new items to the Contract to pay the Contractor for additional work that was originally paid under the Force Account Line item. Please see the attached Change Order for additional details.

This Change Order results in a net decrease of $5,274.97 to the Contract amount, for an adjusted Contract total of $82,665,928.18. The original Contract amount was $81,941,038.13.  As a result of this and all Change Orders to-date, $724,890.05 has been added to the Contract, resulting in an 0.88% net increase in the Contract cost.  No additional days will be added to or deducted from the Contract as a result of this Change Order.