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SUBMISSION AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE CITY MANAGER’S CHANGE ORDER REPORT AND DIRECTING THE FILING THEREOF.
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INFORMATION: City Council, in its meeting of November, 8, 2011, adopted Resolution R-1112-55 delegating administrative authority to the City Manager or his designee, at his discretion, to approve change order requests that result in adjustments up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or 10% of any contract, whichever is less. The resolution also required that the administrative approvals of change orders be reported to the City Council with the City Manager’s Weekly Report at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting and then filed with the original contract in the permanent records of the City Clerk.
Contract K-1617-56 with W.L. McNatt and Company in the amount of $10,167,000 for the construction of the NORMAN FORWARD Westwood Family Aquatic Center was approved by Council on September 27, 2016. Four change orders have been previously approved by the City Manager:
• On March 8, 2017, Change Order No. One was approved by the City Manager for a total increase of $8,729 for additional door hardware and upgraded ADA fixtures in the bathhouse bringing the revised contract amount to $10,175,729.
• Change Order No. Two was approved by the City Manager on June 6, 2017, which included upgrading the flow meters for the pumping units for an increase of $4,867.90 and a deduct of (-$27,348.32) by eliminating pool heaters that were bid for all pools but were only specified for the lap pool for total change order decrease of (-$22,480.42) bringing the revised contract amount to $10,153,248.58.
• Change Order No. Three was approved by the City Manager on August 29, 2017, which included deducting two banks of lockers (total 12 lockers) for a reduction of (-$851.13); adding concrete footing for bath house post support for an increase of +$1,369.39; Add metal stud framing behind louvers in bath house for an increase of +$1,272.88; changing bath house hooks for an increase of +$169.54; and omitting signee allowance for a decrease of -$11,809.00. Change Order No. Three was a net decrease of -$9,848.32 bringing the contract amount to $10,143,400.26.
• Change Order No. Four was approved by the City Manager on September 25, 2017, which added 59 calendar days to the contract to achieve substantial completion of the Westwood Family Aquatic Center. There is no increase or decrease to the contract.
Change Order No. Five was approved by the City Manager on April 17, 2018, which decreased the contract amount by $7,139.81 and added eleven (11) calendar days. This change order added additional electric service to operate filter building louver vents; eliminated water walk feature padding for vertical columns and artificial turf proposed in future slide area at northeast corner of project site and replaced it with soil and irrigation; provided larger shelving in the bathhouse; reimbursement of contractor’s profit for deducted items; substituted metal roof fascia with fascia on bath house and filter building; and added additional steel columns and security mesh on entry gate area.
Change Order No. Six was approved by the City Manager on May 17, 2018, which decreased the contract amount by $4,998.27 and added four (4) calendar days. This change order removed isolation valves on return lines to surge pit which were not necessary; reduced the size of the backflow preventer in filter building; revised the corner of the clubhouse roof; added power lift for support of northeast corner of filter building; added electric ground wiring to filter building per code; provided curb cut and ADA ramp to access clubhouse area; additional millwork on cabinets and office counter in pool administration office for new AV equipment; installed various ADA items; added self-closing gate hinges to exit gates; altered design of safety rail at lap pool therapy seat to meet Health Department requirements; and credit for smaller deck drain strainers. The total contract amount to date is $10,131,262.18.