SUBJECT: Accept Work for Lift Station Abandonment and Flow Diversion – Knox, Randolph and Grenshaw; BRH-Garver Construction, L.P., WBS No. R-000267-0113-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $3,818,401.71 or 5.87% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the City’s ongoing program to upgrade its Lift Station facilities.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consisted of the abandonment of Knox, Randolph, and Grenshaw lift stations and diversion of flow through approximately 3,329 linear feet of gravity sanitary sewer. Amani Engineering, Inc. designed the project with 270 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to BRH-Garver Construction, L.P. with an original Contract Amount of $4,056,478.00.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by DeWalt Street on the north, North Victory Drive on the south, Veterans Memorial Drive and North Shepherd Road on the east, and Wheatley Street on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grids 412Q, 412T, and 412U.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, BRH-Garver Construction, L.P., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date. Liquidated damages in the amount of $14,400.00 for 12 days at $1,200/day were assessed and reflected in the final payment to the Contractor. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $3,818,401.71, a decrease of $238,076.29 or 5.87% under the original Contract Amount.
The decreased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities. This decrease is primarily the result of an underrun in various Base Unit Price Items and Extra Unit Price Items, which was not necessary to complete the project.
M/WBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE/SBE goal established for this project was 1.24%. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 7.08%. Contractor’s MBE/SBE performance evaluation was rated Outstanding.