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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Change Order under Master Agreement for New Water Treatment Plant for additional Professional Services RESOLUTION NO. 18-653 RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE ORDER TO TASK ORDER 4.1 UNDER MASTER AGREEMENT FOR NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, on August 28, 2012, the City Council approved a professional services agreement with FOX Engineering of Ames, Iowa, for the final detailed design of the new Water Treatment Plant, including bidding and construction phase services; and, WHEREAS, a portion of the construction phase services is for construction "office administration," which includes work such as reviewing equipment manuals,reviewing punch list items, meeting with the City and subcontractors to get work completed, and other construction- related activities; and, WHEREAS, construction "office administration" is provided under Task Order 4.1; the construction of the Water Plant is taking longer than expected and work has exceeded the substantial completion date; and, WHEREAS, services of the consulting team are still needed to ensure the project is completed according to contract requirements; the consulting team has informed the City that the delay in project completion has caused it to exceed its contract budget for this phase of the work; and, WHEREAS,the City Council approved an amendment to the contract on February 13,2018, but due to the continued delay in closing out the project, additional expenses have been, and are expected to be incurred; and, WHEREAS, the consultant has estimated the amount required to reach the likely final completion of the project and is requesting a change order based on an hourly fee and associated reimbursables not to exceed $75,000; and, WHEREAS,it should be noted that City staff anticipates being able to recover the additional $75,000 portion of the change order from the general contractor through the Liquidated Damages provision of the construction contract. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that a change order to Task Order 4.1 under the Master Agreement with FOX Engineering of Ames, Iowa, for the design,bidding, and construction of the new Water Treatment Plant in the amount of $75,000 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 18`'' day of December, 2018. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 18t'day of December, 2018.