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Resolution Approving Change Order in the Amount of $27,000 to Contract 2015-0070 with Chester Engineers (NC), Inc. for the T.Z. Osborne Water Reclamation Facility Non Potable Water System Mechanical Design
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Department: Water Resources
Council District: 1
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Steven Drew, 336-373-7893
Contact 2 and Phone: Mike Borchers, 336-373-2494
PURPOSE:
Water Resources is requesting a change order to contract 2015-0070 related to the T.Z. Osborne Non Potable Water System Improvement project to provide for additional engineering services tied to permitting, drawings and specifications development as well as other coordination efforts with the electrical design consultant, Hazen & Sawyer, for the purpose combining into one project manual both the mechanical and electrical design elements. In order to capture potential efficiencies by bidding the mechanical and electrical work as one project, approval of a contract change order is requested.
BACKGROUND:
The City authorized professional services contract 2015-0070 with Chester Engineers (NC) Inc. in the amount of $108,000 to provide civil and mechanical design services for the T.Z. Osborne Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Non Potable Water System in order to install a new non potable water pump system. The pump system improvements are designed to improve the reliability and source of cooling / flush / seal water for the facility. Both electrical and mechanical improvements will be bid as one complete construction project to realize construction and cost efficiencies.
As a result of additional design scope that included evaluating the entire non potable water system and including an enclosed strainer system with flow monitoring, Change Order No.1 in the amount of $92,000 was authorized.
With the services associated with the project tied to finalizing the design of civil and mechanical improvements and coordinating with Hazen & ...
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