HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Change Orders for engineering services for WAN Project RESOLUTION NO. 05-473
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES
CHANGE ORDER NOS. 1 AND 2 FOR
WIDE-AREA NETWORK(WAN) PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS,this year's budget includes a CIP project to install a wide-area network(WAN)
using fiber optic technology to be utilized by the Electric Services Department; and,
WHEREAS, on July 24,2004,the Council approved the engineering services contract with
Burns & McDonnell in the amount of$322,050; and,
WHEREAS,as explained at the October 25,2005,Council meeting,the revised estimate for
the WAN project is $1,340,954,which includes a revised engineering services contract estimate of
$369,431; and,
WHEREAS, the following change orders are necessary as follows: additional design time
to support fiber optic cable additions for the Combustion Turbine in the amount of $5,981.00
(Change Order No. 1),and additional days required for construction management of fiber optic cable
installation project, design changes to fully integrate the future tie line substations into the WAN
system, and additional engineering time to revise/re-bid the communication hardware phase in the
amount of$41,400.00 (Change Order No. 2).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the engineering services contract Change Order Nos. 1 and 2 in the total amount of$47,382.00
for the Wide-Area Network Project are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of November, 2005.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodhue
Seconded by: Cross
Voting aye: Cross, Goodhue, Goodman, Mahayni, Vegge, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of November, 2005.