Title
LYNX Blue Line Extension Civil B/C Change Order
Action
Action:
Approve a change order in the amount of $4,500,000 to the LYNX Blue Line Extension Civil B/C Construction contract with The Lane Construction Corporation.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
Jeb Blackwell, Engineering
Danny Rogers, CATS
Explanation
§ On April 14, 2014, the City Council awarded the Blue Line Extension (BLE) Civil construction contract for segment B/C, from Old Concord Road to the end of line at UNC Charlotte, to The Lane Construction Corporation in the amount of $119,051,742.33.
§ On January 26, 2015, City Council approved a contract amendment in the amount of $21,700,000 to settle delay claims related to utility relocations and to accelerate the work to recover the contract schedule.
§ The change order will transfer $4.5 million from the overall BLE project contingency to the Civil B/C contract with The Lane Construction Corporation. These funds will be used to further accelerate the project schedule and to complete the following additional work items:
- Upgrade the fencing from welded wire to galvanized steel picket along North Tryon Street to improve the visual quality of the corridor;
- Add luminaire arms on signal poles;
- Modify intersection design to improve pedestrian safety;
- Design and quantity revisions based on field conditions and utility conflicts;
- Add an additional payment and incentive to further accelerate Segments B and C. The earlier completion will allow the Track and Systems contractor to proceed with a more efficient sequence of work.
§ The costs associated with this amendment are within the current project budget from existing project contingency.
§ The new total value of the contract with The Lane Construction Corporation is $145,251,742.33.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Any additional contract scope authorized by this change order will be held to the original contract DBE goal of 20%.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Community Investment Plan