CITY OF MERCED - File #: 24-605

• File #: 24-605
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 6/6/2024
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 7/1/2024
• Title: SUBJECT: Approval of Additional Contingency in the Amount of $13,591.10 for Additional Work Which is Reflected in the Final Change Order with Redstone Construction, Inc., for the (CMAQ) Multi-Use Pathway on Motel Drive, Project Number CP190043 to Close out the Project REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving an increase to the contingency in the amount of $13,591.10 for Project No. CP190043 - (CMAQ) Multi-Use Pathway on Motel Drive. This will be the final increase to close out the project. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving the Final Change Order with Redstone Construction, Inc., with an increase in contingency of $13,591.10, for a total contingency amount of $112,897.00, which is approximately 11.37% of the original contract amount; and, B. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents; and, C. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make necessary budget adjustments.

Report Prepared by: Paul Flores, EIT, Assistant Engineer

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SUBJECT: Approval of Additional Contingency in the Amount of $13,591.10 for Additional Work Which is Reflected in the Final Change Order with Redstone Construction, Inc., for the (CMAQ) Multi-Use Pathway on Motel Drive, Project Number CP190043 to Close out the Project

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving an increase to the contingency in the amount of $13,591.10 for Project No. CP190043 - (CMAQ) Multi-Use Pathway on Motel Drive. This will be the final increase to close out the project.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Approving the Final Change Order with Redstone Construction, Inc., with an increase in contingency of $13,591.10, for a total contingency amount of $112,897.00, which is approximately 11.37% of the original contract amount; and,

B. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents; and,

C. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make necessary budget adjustments.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Article XI, Section 1109 - Contracts on Public Works, and Merced Municipal Code Chapter 3.04, Article IV - Public Works Contracts.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget.

DISCUSSION
On November 7, 2022, Council awarded the CMAQ Multi-Use Pathway on Motel Drive project to Redstone Construction, Inc., in the amount of $993,059.00 with a 10% contingency of $99,305.90. The work to be done included construction and installation of approximately 2,000 linear feet of new 8-foot-wide multi-use pathway, verti...