Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding Change Order No. 26 in the amount of $142,001.98 for Project 22IFB139 FM3349 at US79 (James Construction Group).

This Change Order compensates the Contractor for standby time, due to a delay in the relocation of the MCI fiber line, which created a conflict with the scheduled box culvert construction within the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) right-of-way. Per the Contract, the MCI fiber line was originally scheduled to be relocated by June 8, 2024. However, the actual relocation did not occur until September 26, 2025. The Contractor was scheduled to begin box culvert construction within the UPRR right-of-way on August 25, 2025, but was unable to proceed due to the unresolved utility conflict. As a result, the construction crew was placed on standby until the fiber line was relocated. This delay impacted the Contractor’s ability to perform work as scheduled and warrants compensation for the standby period. Please see the attached Change Order for additional details.

This Change Order results in a net increase of $142,001.98 to the Contract amount, for an adjusted Contract total of $85,714,677.78. The original Contract amount was $81,941,038.13. As a result of this and all Change Orders to-date, $3,773,639.65 has been added to the Contract, resulting in an 4.61% 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.

P: 332 Funding Source: 2019 Road Bond in Commissioners Precinct 4.