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AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO CONTRACT K-1415-23: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND M & M WRECKING, INC., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $66,542.04 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $99,014.04 TO MODIFY THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE DEMOLITION AND CLEARING OF THE STRUCTURE AND PAVING AT 1 WEST GRAY STREET AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND: Demolition and clearing of the structures at 1 West Gray Street was a project funded in the FYE 2014 Capital Improvement Program Budget. The site has been owned and used by the City since the early twentieth century with the original structures functioning as the City's water works. The existing structure, built in 1923, was used for a variety of purposes, but the building had friable asbestos in a number of locations, and had deteriorated to the point that it was no longer usable. On August 19, 2014 the City Council approved Contract K-1415-23 in the amount of $32,472.00 with M & M Wrecking, Inc. of Blanchard. Demolition of the building began in September after asbestos abatement was complete. Sod was applied to the site following demolition and clearing of the building and paving to the south of the building. The parking lot to the north will remain as is.
DISCUSSION: Upon removal of the primary structure, several items were discovered that could not have been anticipated prior to undertaking the project. As part of the demolition, the contractor proceeded to remove the slab of the building, beginning at the north end. After the slab was pulled up, a second slab was discovered, separated by about four inches of sand. In order to complete the task of demolition and clearing, the second slab was removed. Upon removal of the second slab, the two original cisterns for the City's water works were uncovered. The two brick-lined cisterns were each approximately 300 feet deep and 3 1/2 feet in diameter. After discussion it was determined that the wells would be covered with steel p...
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