TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing Change Order No. 3 for the Trimmier Road Widening Project with McLean Construction, Inc.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 WITH MCLEAN CONSTRUCTION, INC, FOR THE TRIMMIER ROAD WIDENING PROJECT
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS - TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Due to the increasing volumes of traffic on and around Trimmier Road, on March 26, 2013, the City Council authorized staff to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Mitchell and Associates, Inc., to prepare the designs for road widening and additional access improvements along Trimmier Road spanning from Jasper Drive to Elms Road to coincide with construction being completed through the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) US 190 widening project (See CCM/R 13-029R). On May 30, 2013, the Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization (KTMPO) distributed nomination forms for the Statewide Transportation Planning Metropolitan Mobility (STP-MM) Category 7 funds, which was an opportunity to help fund the projects within the Trimmier corridor. On September 18, 2013, the KTMPO awarded $2,000,000 to the City of Killeen for the Category 7 project with a City match for the estimated balance of the portion of the project submitted. On February 25, 2014, City Council authorized funding the remainder of the Trimmier widening project and several other contiguous projects to include the extension of Lowe's Boulevard to Florence Road and improvements to WS Young Drive (CCM/R 14-023R). Following advertising for bids in August 2014, on September 23, 2014, City Council awarded a construction contract to McLean Construction, Inc. in the amount of $6,845,845.00 (CCM/R 14-129R).
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
Change Order No. 3 modifies plan quantities of items of work on the Trimmier Road Widening Project for portions of Trimmier Road, Lowe's Boulevard (Lowe's), and a north-south connector spanning from Lowe's to the eastbound Central Texas Expressway frontage road. Change Order No. 3 also adds additional work items to the project as necessary to realign Lowe's and the north-south connector road portions of the project. This redesign provides for realignment of the roadways and reconfiguration of the storm drainage system, including adding a detention pond, which optimizes the area for necessary connectivity and mobility.
FISCAL IMPACT
Change Order No. 3 will increase the expenditure for the Trimmier Road Widening project in the Trimmier Road Widening Project account, 347-3490-800.58-76.
The total cost of the change is a net increase in the amount of $401,246.50, resulting in a total contract price of $7,283,069.50, or a cumulative 6.39% increase to the original contract.
RECOMMENDATION
City staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 3 with McLean Construction, Inc., increasing the cost of the contract by $401,246.50.