Title
CHANGE ORDER NO. ONE TO CONTRACT K-1516-33: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND MCKEE UTILITY CONTRACTORS, INC., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $26,371.86 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $3,364,056.86 FOR THE ROBINSON STREET WATER LINE PROJECT, PHASE I AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT.
Body
BACKGROUND: The Robinson Waterline Replacement project (WA0195) was expected to replace approximately 5,300 feet of deteriorated 24-inch waterline along Robinson generally between 24th Avenue NW and the Brookhaven Water Tower. This cast iron waterline was constructed in the early 1970's and has had numerous leaks resulting in significant loss of water and damage to the overlying or adjacent roadway. Repairs to this large diameter water line are very expensive, time consuming for Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) and Norman Public Works staff and are disruptive to traffic in the area as repairs are completed.
Request for Proposal (RFP) 1314-28 was distributed to consultants and the review team selected Alan Plummer and Associates, Inc. (APAI), with office in Oklahoma City, as most qualified consultant for the project. On January 28, 2014, the NUA approved Contract K-1314-110 with APAI for preliminary design, surveying and geotechnical services. At the completion of the preliminary design phase, the NUA selected the "best" alternative for providing a reliable, appropriately sized, water transmission line serving western Norman. A technical memorandum was prepared which evaluated three alternative alignments. Alignment 2 was selected due to reduced length of waterline, better system hydraulics, reduced operation and maintenance costs, and reduced traffic impacts.
On October 14, 2014, the NUA approved Amendment No. 1 authorizing APAI to provide final design, bidding and construction management for the proposed waterline identified as Alignment 2A (Phase 1). The amendment was written so that Alignment 2B (Phase 2) could be added and designed in future...
Click here for full text