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Item Title:Public Works- Downtown Annex Change Order 1
Submitted By:Norma Rivera-Palacios, Executive Director, Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
Subject:Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Change Order No. 1 with Jordan Foster Construction, LLC for the unforeseen mechanical room components per Exhibit 1 and the sewer issue per Exhibit 2 at the County Downtown Annex located in downtown El Paso, Texas, pending County Attorney’s approval.
Background:

The change order will be the 1st for the new Downtown Annex building located at 320 N. Campbell project, which includes all work included in the attachments as Exhibit 1 for the mechanical room & Exhibit 2 for the building's sewer line.

Two unforeseen issues related to the existing building structure for the future Downtown Annex have been identified.  As the contractor initiated the installation of the finishing components, the first issue was identified in the mechanical room and the second issue is related to the building sewer connection.  

In the buildings existing Mechanical Room, components originally intended and identified as salvageable have now been identified as deteriorated and unusable.  The vast majority of the identified work is related to hydronic piping (pipes that heat & cool water).  This work is currently estimated as a not to exceed $275,800 -  $273,729.

The second issue was discovered as the buildings sewer components were being videoed to confirm no obstruction from construction debris had entered the system.  It was identified that the sewer line, an existing line, as left by the previous property owner, which leads the building to the sewer main had collapsed and has some cracks.  The Not-To-Exceed estimate is set at $96,052.00  to $120,000.  Funds are available from the original budget dedicated to this effort.

Fiscal Impact:

Phase 1 Project Cost: $369,781.00

 

 COCP-3005-DTBLDNG-431-10-10000-0001-00000-703001-

Recommendation:
Prior Action:Phase 3 Purchasing Award & Contract Approval on February 28, 2022 Budget Transfer Approval on February 14, 2022 Phase 2 Purchasing Award & Contract approval on November 15, 2021 Phase 1 Contract Approval on May 10th, 2021 Phase 1 Purchasing Awarded on May 3rd, 2021 Building Acquisition June 8th, 2020
Strategic Plan:..
Strategic Plan Information:

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload Date
2022-1009 OCO No. 1-Basement MEP Changes and Revsions 11/14/2022
2022-1009 Plbg Reroute opts for RR 103 sewer; replacement of all basement underground -11.04.202211/14/2022