Title
Blue Line Extension Construction Contract Amendments
Action
Action:
A. Approve contract amendment #5 for $2,900,000 to Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. / Blythe Development Company, Joint Venture (BBJV) to complete civil construction for Segment A of the LYNX Blue Line Extension, and
B. Approve contract amendment #3 for $900,000 to Edison Foard for the Blue Line Extension Station Finishes contract.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
Jill Brim, CATS
Explanation
Action A
* On January 27, 2014, the City Council approved a contract with Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. / Blythe Development Company, Joint Venture (BBJV) to complete civil construction in the railroad right-of-way in Segment A (Civil-A) of the Blue Line Extension (BLE).
* This work includes the relocation of a segment of freight track near 36th Street.
* The City's agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway (NSR) requires that the contractor comply with NSR requirements.
* The Civil-A contractor's work has been increased due to the additional testing, inspections, and approvals required by NSR.
* Based upon these additional NSR requirements, as well as NSR work upon their own freight tracks, the Civil-A schedule has been extended from January 31, 2018 to an estimated completion date of July 31, 2018.
* The delay in the Civil-A schedule does not impact the opening of the BLE project, which is expected to begin revenue service in March 2018.
* Contract amendment #5 in the amount of $2,900,000 is needed to
* Address extended overhead costs (field office, staff, supplies, utilities, etc.) for the additional contract time due to delays by NSR. This amount was set at $5,000 per day by amendment #3.
* Replenish contingency for changes due to NSR requirements and unforeseen conditions.
* The new total value of the contract, including this amendment, will be $130,917,958.13, which is within the current BLE project budget.
* Further detail on prior contract amendments is provided as an ...
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