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File #: 15-24325    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Approved
File created: 4/15/2025 In control: City Council Business Meeting
On agenda: 4/28/2025 Final action: 4/28/2025
Title: Water Treatment Plants Force Main and Pipeline Construction Change Order
Attachments: 1. Map - Water Treatment Plants Force Main and Pipeline Construction
Title
Water Treatment Plants Force Main and Pipeline Construction Change Order

Action
Action:
Approve change order #3 for $4,167,950.95 to Sanders Utility Construction Co., Inc. for the Vest Water Treatment Plant Residuals Force Main to Franklin Water Treatment Plant and Lee S. Dukes Water Treatment Plant Chlorine Dioxide Pipeline project.

Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Chuck Bliss, Charlotte Water

Explanation
* On June 12, 2023, City Council approved a construction contract with Sanders Utility Construction Co., Inc. for $11,207,659.07 to construct a force main to transfer Vest Water Treatment Plant (WTP) (Council District 2) residuals and backwash to the Franklin WTP (Council District 2) for treatment and to replace the chlorine dioxide chemical feed system and raw water sample lines at the Lee S. Dukes WTP, located in the Town of Huntersville (adjacent to Council Districts 2 and 4).
* Change order #1 was to repair a 36-inch waterline at the Vest WTP. Contract change order #1 was covered by the contract contingency and did not impact the total value of the contract.
* Change order #2 was for a venturi vault slab and hatch replacement. Contract change order #2 was covered by the contract contingency and did not impact the total value of the contract.
* Charlotte Water experienced a change of conditions associated with the bore across Interstate 85 due to leaking water mains. Change order #3 is needed to repair the leaking water mains and make repairs to Interstate 85.
* The new total value of the contract including change order #3 $15,375,610.02.

Charlotte Business INClusion
The original contract with Sanders Utility Construvtion Co., Inc. had an overall project goal of 2.00% MBE and 8.00% SBE. All additional work involved in this change order will be performed by Sanders Utility Construction Co., Inc. and their existing subcontractor(s).

Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment ...

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