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Resolution to Approve Change Order No. 2 with Tri-City Groundbreakers, Inc. for the Geddes Avenue Improvements Project ($1,094,047.81)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a change order to the Construction Contract with Tri-City Groundbreakers (Bid No. 4366) for the 2016 Geddes Avenue Improvements Project.
The Geddes Avenue Improvements Project includes complete road reconstruction, stormwater work for conveyance and quality improvements, sanitary sewer extension, correction of slope failure, and the construction of non-motorized improvements within the project limits. The first phase of work commenced in late 2015, and resumed in spring 2016.
Due to the limited space available, a retaining wall to support the roadway and sidewalk was designed which required grading in the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) railroad right-of-way. MDOT staff was engaged in the project design phase and approved the design, which also required permits for general construction access and to place earth in their right-of-way against the finished retaining wall. Amtrak, which operates and maintains the track and right-of-way for MDOT, would not engage with the design team during the design of the project.
When the contractor applied for the railroad permit from Amtrak, they were informed that grading in the railroad right-of-way would not be allowed, causing a delay in the project construction and necessitating the redesign of the retaining wall. The redesigned retaining wall added steel sheet piling at the base of the wall to avoid the need to grade in the railroad right-of-way, adding significant cost to the project. The majority of Change Order No. 2 is to compensate the contractor the additional work for the redesigned wall and for the accelerated schedule to keep the project reasonably on track.
Budget Impact
The project is funded primarily from the Street Millage, with additional funding from Sanitary, Water, and Strormwater Funds for those c...
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