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File #: 2024-212    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/29/2024 In control: Board of Directors
On agenda: 6/26/2024 Final action: 6/26/2024
Title: Proposed Change Order No. 5 Contract No.1802745 Water Transmission Main, Valve, and other Priority Repairs CIP #170602 / O&M / BCE Score: N/A
Sponsors: Cheryl Porter
Indexes: Water Operations
Title
Proposed Change Order No. 5
Contract No.1802745
Water Transmission Main, Valve, and other Priority Repairs
CIP #170602 / O&M / BCE Score: N/A

Body
Agenda of: June 26, 2024
Item No.: 2024-212
Amount: Original Contract $15,000,000.00
Change Order No. 1 0.00
Change Order No. 2 0.00
Change Order No. 3 3,000,000.00
Change Order No. 4 4,000,000.00
Proposed Change Order No. 5 2,500,000.00
Total Revised Contract $24,500,000.00

TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority

FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority

DATE: May 29, 2024

RE: Proposed Change Order No. 5
Contract No. 1802745
Water Transmission Main, Valve, and other Priority Repairs
Vendor: Ric-Man Construction, Inc.


MOTION
Upon recommendation of Cheryl Porter, Chief Operating Officer - Water and Field Services, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into Contract No. 1802745, Proposed Change Order No. 5, "Water Transmission Main, Valve, and other Priority Repairs" with Ric-Man Construction, Inc., at an increased cost of $2,500,000.00 for a total cost not to exceed $24,500,000.00, with no increase in duration for a total duration of five (5) years; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
The GLWA Water Transmission System consists of a network of approximately 800 miles of large (greater than 24-inch diameter) water mains that serve 3.9 million people across 115 communities that are represented by 88 member partners in eight counties of southeastern Michigan. There are approximately 10,000 air, blow-off, and isolation valves associated with these mains. The average pipe age is over 60 years old with some exceeding 150 years in age. Contract No. 1802745 is used to respond to water main breaks, val...

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