Title
Blue Line Extension Support Services Contract Amendments
Action
Action:
A. Approve contract amendment #7 for up to $8,300,000 to HNTB North Carolina PC for construction management services for the Blue Line Extension project,
B. Approve contract amendment #8 for up to $2,900,000 to STV Engineers Inc. for design and construction administration services for the Blue Line Extension project, and
C. Approve contract amendment #9 for up to $300,000 to Kleinfelder Southeast, Inc. for construction materials testing and special inspection services for the Blue Line Extension project.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
Jill Brim, CATS
Explanation
Action A
* City Council received an update on November 13, 2017, about the Blue Line Extension (BLE) project, expected to open in March 2018.
* Construction on the Civil-A contract is estimated to be complete in July 2018, and the closeout process for the BLE construction contract is expected to extend to the end of 2018.
* HNTB North Carolina PC contract amendment #7 is needed due to the following:
o Extended duration of the Civil-A construction contract,
o Additional technical support services related to the Track and Systems contract,
o Allowance for litigation support, and
o Extended overall completion schedule of the BLE project.
* On November 12, 2012, the City Council approved Phase One of the construction management agreement in the amount of $3,000,000. Phase One was executed to allow work to begin while the primary contract was negotiated.
* Six contract amendments have been approved to date.
* The new total value of the contract, including this amendment, is an amount up to $70,264,506, which is within the current BLE project budget.
Action B
* STV Engineers Inc. contract amendment #8 provides additional design services during construction, including:
o Additional technical support services related to the Track and Systems contract, and
o Services for an extended duration related to the Civ...
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