SUBJECT: Accept Work for 69th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant – Eddy Current Clutch Drives and Screw Conveyor Replacement; WBS No. R-000509-0036-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $1,229,676.64 or 14.51% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the City’s on-going program to make improvements to the existing facilities at 69th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consisted of replacements of the Eddy Current Clutch Drives and the Screw Conveyor at the 69th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant. CP&Y, Inc. designed the project with 455 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to Pepper-Lawson Waterworks, LLC with an original Contract Amount of $1,438,320.00.
LOCATION: The project is located at 2525 S/Sgt. Macario Garcia. Key Map Grid 494R.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, Pepper-Lawson Waterworks, LLC has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed on time with 14 days approved by Change Order No. 1. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price and approved Change Order No. 1 is $1,229,676.64, a decrease of $208,643.36 or 14.51% 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.
MWBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: The MWBE/SBE goal established for this project was 18%. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 19.51%. Contractor’s MWBE/SBE performance evaluation was rated Outstanding.