Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 7 in the Amount of $74,937.00 to City Secretary Contract No. 46976 with the Ridgemont Company d/b/a Ridgemont Commercial Construction, Inc., for a Revised Contract Amount of $26,471,556.00 for the North Service Center (2014 BOND PROGRAM) (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)

It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of Change Order No. 7 in the amount of $74,937.00 to City Secretary Contract No. 46976 with the Ridgemont Company d/b/a Ridgemont Commercial Construction, Inc., for a revised contract amount of $26,471,556.00 for the North Service Center.

The purpose of Change Order No. 7 is to provide a salt bin enclosure to be utilized by Transportation and Public Works Department at the North Service Center.  The existing salt bin is located at the Brennen facility and is beyond its service life.  Actual project costs have been lower than estimated allowing this Change Order to be funded within the original budget of the 2014 Bond Program.

On July 21, 2015, the City Council authorized execution of a Construction Manager-At-Risk Contract with the Ridgemont Company d/b/a Ridgemont Commercial Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $25,462,398.00 for the North Service Center, Phases I and II, Field Operations Services Center.  Change Order No. 7 adds $74,937.00 to the contract.  Change Order Nos.  1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 increased the contract amount by $934,221.00.  Including Change Order No. 7, the combined increase to the contract is $1,009,158.00 or 4.0 percent.

The combined value of Change Orders No. 1 through No. 4 exceeded $100,000.00; therefore, Change Order No. 4 required City Council approval (M&C C-28102, February 7, 2017).  The combined value of Change Orders No. 5, 6 and 7 will exceed $100,000.00; therefore, Change Order No. 7 requires City Council approval.

A portion of this project will include 2014 Bond Funds.  Available resources within the General Fund will be used to provide interim financing for these expenses until debt is issued.  Once debt associated with this project is sold, bond proceeds will reimburse the General Fund in accordance with the statement expressing official intent to reimburse, that was adopted as part of the ordinance canvassing the bond election (Ordinance No. 21241-05-2014) and subsequent actions.

M/WBE OFFICE - Ridgemont Commercial Construction, Inc., is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to an overall 30 percent MBE participation on the CMAR project inclusive of this Change Order No. 7.  The City's MBE goal on this CMAR is 30 percent.

The construction started in December 2015 and is anticipated to be completed by fall of 2018.  

The project is physically located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, but will serve Fort Worth residents in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.