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a. Authorize an additional contingency of 5% of the contract amount with R.M. Harris Co. Inc., for the Schulte Road Bridge at Carmel River, County Bridge No. 501, State Bridge No. 44C-0115, Project No. 382065, State Project No. EA 05-141004L, Federal Aid Project No. BRLO-5944 (010), to provide funding for approved contract change orders; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute contract change orders where the total value of change orders does not exceed 15% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize an additional contingency of 5% of the contract amount with R.M. Harris Co. Inc., for the Schulte Road Bridge at Carmel River, County Bridge No. 501, State Bridge No. 44C-0115, Project No. 382065, State Project No. EA 05-141004L, Federal Aid Project No. BRLO-5944 (010), to provide funding for approved contract change orders; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute contract change orders where the total value of change orders does not exceed 15% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On March 20, 2012, the Board of Supervisors awarded Agreement No. A-12195 to R.M. Harris Co. Inc., for the Schulte Road Bridge at Carmel River, County Bridge No. 501, State Bridge No. 44C-0115, Project No. 382065, State Project No. EA 05-141004L, Federal Aid Project No. BRLO-5944 (010) (Bridge Project), in the total amount of $2,802,499. As part of this action, the Board also authorized a contingency (not to exceed 10% of the contract amount) to provide funding for approved contract change orders; the Director of Public Works to execute the contract; and subject to the terms of the Public Contract Code, approve change orders to the contract that do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of wor...
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