Title
Lakeview Road Improvements Change Order
Action
Action:
Approve change order #2 in the amount of $900,489 to Blythe Development Company for the Lakeview Road Improvements project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kathleen Cishek, General Services
Tonia Wimberly, General Services
Explanation
§ This project will widen Lakeview Road from Cushing Drive to Old Statesville Road (approximately 1.5 miles) in Council Districts 2 and 4 and includes pavement upgrades, intersection modifications, additional through/turning lanes, drainage infrastructure, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
§ On November 8, 2021, following a competitive solicitation process, City Council approved a construction contract in the amount of $8,505,897.30 with Blythe Development Company.
§ The original project scope was funded 100 percent by the Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Direct Attributable and State Bonus Allocation.
§ The project timeline was extended based on unplanned delays in the utility companies’ capacity to perform the relocations required for the project.
§ On June 24, 2024, City Council approved change order #1 in the amount of $2,196,498.64 for costs associated with a 20-month utility delay that prevented the contractor from starting construction.
§ Change order #2 will include funds for the following major items which resulted from utility relocation delays, and unforeseen site conditions encountered during construction:
- Material and labor costs associated with delays,
- Unexpected additional work required for Charlotte Water,
- Costs to extend subcontracting agreements, and
- Extra efforts required to identify and clear utility conflicts.
§ Charlotte Water will contribute $117,189.94 of the change order #2 amount.
§ The new total value of the contract including change order #2 is $11,602,884.94.
§ The project is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2026.
Disadvantage Business Enterprise
In accordance with the USDOT Interim Final Rule, this is a federal contract exempt from DBE goals. All additional work involved with this change order will be performed by Blythe Development Company and their existing subcontractor(s):
§ RRC Concrete Inc. (DBE) (concrete)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Investment Plan and Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan
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