Purchasing Type: Change Order (CO)
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Purchasing & Contracting
AGENDA ITEM:
Title
Commission District(s): 3 and 7
CO - Change Order No. 9 to Contract No. 972548 Snapfinger Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facilities Expansion - Phase 2: for use by the Department of Watershed Management (DWM). This contract consists of the phase 2 expansion to the Snapfinger Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility; inclusive of site preparation, modification of existing structures, and the construction of new structures. This request is to increase the funding to allow for completion of nine (9) proposed design and construction changes. Awarded to Archer Western Construction, LLC. Amount Not To Exceed: $225,345.72.
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Information Contact: Cathryn G. Horner, Interim Director
Phone Number: (404) 371-6334
PURPOSE:
Awarded by the BOC on June 9, 2015 for an amount not to exceed $187,869,380.00. On November 13, 2018, the BOC approved Change Order No. 1 to extend the contract term to December 31, 2020 and increase funding by an amount not to exceed $350,797.46; Change Order No. 2 to increase funding by an amount not to exceed $599,549.04; and Change Order No. 3 to extend the contract time by 90 days. On April 23, 2019, the BOC approved Change Order No. 4 to extend contract time by 120 days and increase funding by an amount not to exceed $1,650,000.00; Change Order No. 5 to increase funding by an amount not to exceed $465,000.00; and Change Order No. 6 to increase funding by an amount not to exceed $106,519.11. On November 12, 2019, the BOC approved Change Order No. 7 to increase funding by an amount not to exceed $271,526.74 and Change Order No. 8 to add a line item and increase funding by an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00. This contract consists of blasting and clearing of rock; construction of a retaining wall; demolition of existing tankage and equipment; construction of the new headwork, biological reactors, membrane bio-reactors (MBR), chemical storage and feed facilities; and modifications to the chlorine contact basin, sludge dewatering, sludge holding tank, and odor control units. In an effort to mitigate costs, one hundred and seventy-five (175) field orders have been executed to date. This request is to increase the funding to allow for completion of nine (9) proposed design and construction changes. Approving this request will allow for the furtherance of needed modifications to one of the County’s wastewater treatment plants.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend approval of Change Order No. 9 with:
Archer Western Construction, LLC, 2410 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
and authorize the chief executive officer to execute the change order and all associated documents.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. LSBE Participation: 15.41%
2. Contract Effective Date: August 5, 2015
3. Contract Expiration Date: December 31, 2020
4. Amount Spent To Date: $141,532,731.30
5. Funding: Renewal and Extension
CIP Line No. 52 (DWM)