TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Request to Increase the General Manager's Authority for BRT Contract Amendments
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager to approve change orders and amend the O.C. Jones and Sons, Inc. contract as-needed up to 18% of the Board approved contract value for the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project Infrastructure and Station Platforms.
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BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The original contract value for the BRT Infrastructure and Station Platforms (2016-1534) was $108,112,200. To date, the contract value has been increased by 5% through the execution of 12 change orders. Staff is projecting the contract value to increase by 18% through contract completion. This increase is in-line with the budget estimated in the Project Completion Plan approved by the Board. No additional funding is required for this contract increase.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The District awarded the BRT Infrastructure and Station Platforms contract (2016-1354) to O.C. Jones and Sons, Inc. in the amount of $108,112,200 on March 6, 2016, through Staff Report 15-210a. The full notice to proceed was issued by the District on August 1, 2016, with a period of performance of 688 days. Due to permitting delays, unforeseen conditions and right-of-way restrictions, the District and the contractor extended the term of the contract by 534 days from the original completion date. The time extension was based on several comprehensive time impact analyses reviewed and approved by the District.
The District has executed 12 contract change orders to address many of these unforeseen conditions, system upgrades and time extensions. The new contract total is currently $113,345,738 (5% increase) based on the cost impacts from these change orders. The District estimates that eight more change orders will be required based on the cost components of the time extension and the re-sequencin...
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