Title
Proposed Change Order No. 1
Contract No. 1803538
Ford Road Station Improvements - Discharge Pressure Control
CIP# 132006 / BCE Score: 43.4
Body
Agenda of: November 25, 2020
Item No.: 2020-392
Amount: Original Contract $2,530,866.00
Proposed Change Order No. 1 120,000.00
Total Revised Contract $2,650,866.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: November 4, 2020
RE: Proposed Change Order No. 1
Contract No. 1803538
Ford Road Station Improvements - Discharge Pressure Control
Vendor: Weiss Construction Company
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. 1803538 Proposed Change Order No. 1 "Ford Road Station Improvements - Discharge Pressure Control" with Weiss Construction Company, at an increased cost of $120,000.00 for a total cost not to exceed $2,650,866.00, and an increased duration of 250 days for a total contract duration of 700 days; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
Contract No. 1803538, Ford Road Booster Station Improvements Project, addresses several mechanical issues at the station, including:
* Inoperable isolation valves on the suction side of the pumping units where prior to the start of this contract, the main station pumping units could not be serviced without taking the entire station out of service.
* The reservoir fill line and adjacent control valve are located overhead and are difficult to service. The elevated cone valve will be replaced with a floor-level plunger valve. Plunger valves are considered simpler valves subject to less wear and provide the same throttling service as cone valves. Plus, the new fl...
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