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 attachment.
Action B
§ On January 26, 2015, the City Council awarded a contract in the amount of $20,177,750 to Edison Foard for construction of the BLE Station Finishes work. The work includes the station platforms, canopies, benches, windscreens, lighting, and other passenger amenities for the 11 BLE stations.
§ Contract amendment #3 in the amount of $900,000 is needed due to the extended completion schedule of the Station Finishes project and to replenish contingency for changes due to design modifications, unforeseen conditions, and additional work items.
- Contract amendment #2, in the amount of $380,000, was approved by the City Council on November 14, 2016. Amendment #2 settled contractor claims through November 1, 2016, including schedule delays, re-sequencing and acceleration of work to meet completion dates required for follow-on contracts.
- Contract amendment #1 modified the payment provisions of the contract and was executed on October 12, 2016. Contract amendment #1 did not change the contract amount.
§ The new total value of the contract, including this amendment, will be $22,657,750, which is within the current BLE project budget.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Opportunity
The work performed pursuant to these contract amendments will be held to the original contract DBE goals, as shown below.
BBJV: 17.50%
Edison Foard: 7.3%
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Community Investment Plan
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Blue Line Extension Civil-A Contract Amendment History