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Acting on behalf of County Service Area No. 75 Chualar:
a. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director of Public Works to approve Change Order No. 3 in an amount not to exceed $45,000 to Contract No. A-12438 with the Don Chapin Company, Inc. for the Chualar Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project No. 093-45 (4/5th vote required); and
b. Authorize an increase of $5,990 to the contract contingencies corresponding to 10% of the original contract value for a total contingency of $11,980. (Revised via Additions and Corrections)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors, acting on behalf of County Service Area No. 75 Chualar:
a. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director of Public Works to approve Change Order No. 3 in an amount not to exceed $45,000 to Contract No. A-12438 with the Don Chapin Company, Inc. for the Chualar Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project No. 093-45 (4/5 vote required.)
b. Authorize an increase of $5,990 to the contract contingencies corresponding to 10% of the original contract value for a total contingency of $11,980.
SUMMARY:
The recommended actions will allow RMA-Public Works (RMA-PW) to negotiate an amendment to Contract A-12438 with The Don Chapin Company, Inc. for the Chualar Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Project No. 093-45 (Project) increasing the scope of work and contract value with the contractor for work associated with field conditions to replace the wet well cover and provide protective improvements for the new emergency back-up generator for an amount not to exceed $45,000. The total cost of the change orders exceeds the previously authorized ten percent contingency amount. California Public Contract Code Section 20137 provides that contract change orders that alter the contract scope and exceed ten percent of the contract value require 4/5ths vote of the Board of Supervisors.
DISCUSSION:
On March 19, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved a list of recommended ...
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