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AD HOC CONGESTION, HIGHWAY AND ROADS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Subject
SUBJECT: I-5 NORTH CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS FROM SR- 118
TO SR-170
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATIONS
Title
AUTHORIZE Contract Modification No. 140 (CCO 140) for the construction contract of I-5 North Capacity Enhancement Project between SR-118 and SR-170 (the Project) in the amount not to exceed $4.0 million under Funding Agreement No. MOU. P0008355/8501A/A6 within the LOP budget.
Issue
ISSUE
The Segment between SR-118 and SR-170 of the I-5 North Capacity Enhancements was completed and work was accepted by the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on July 25, 2016.
Four claims were submitted by the Contractor as the contract exceptions in response to the proposed final estimate (PFE) including "Bid Item Exceptions", "Contract Change Order Exceptions", and "Disputed Notice of Potential Claim (NOPC) / Time Impact Analysis (TIA) and related impacts" and "Interest".
CCO 140 authorizes up to $4.0 million for the resolution of claims. Contract modifications exceeding $500,000 require Board authorization per the Staff Delegations.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The I-5 North Capacity Enhancements include freeway widening and construction of HOV lanes and other improvements between SR-14 and SR-134. Caltrans designed and is managing construction of the project. Construction of the segment between SR-118 and SR-170 was completed in July 2016.
The Contractor filed 4 claims as the exceptions to the PFE on January 26, 2017 in the amount of $9,214,967.29.
Claim 1 - Bid Item Exceptions: Compensation for 7 bid items including time related overhead, temporary fence, structure excavations, erosion control and conduit due to the quantity discrepancy and delay.
Claim 2 - Contract Change Order Exceptions: Payment for the disputed extra work bills and the unit cost adjustment for "temporary fiber roll", "temporary gravel bags", "erosio...
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