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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: I-5 NORTH CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS FROM SR-134 TO SR-118 (FUNDING AGREEMENT NO. MOU. P0008355/8501A/A6)
ACTION: AUTHORIZE CONTRACT MODIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE Contract Modification No. 183 by Caltrans for construction contract of the Segment 4 of the I-5 North Capacity Enhancements Project between SR-134 and SR-118 (Project) under the Funding Agreement No. MOU. P0008355/8501A/A6, in the amount of $1,232,800.
Issue
ISSUE
Segment 4 of the I-5 North Capacity Enhancement Project is between SR-134 and Magnolia Boulevard. The project had an original completion date of February 20, 2014 but was delayed due to utility conflicts, survey issues, and steel girder shop drawing preparation and fabrication for the Providencia Bridge moving the scheduled completion date to June 29, 2018. The sum of $1,232,800 is needed to compensate the contractor for the time adjustment of five-hundred thirty six (536) working days (WD) as Time Related Overhead (TRO) and to accelerate fabrication of girders for the Providencia Bridge.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The I-5 North Capacity Enhancement Project includes freeway widening and construction of HOV lanes and other improvements between SR-134 and SR-118. Segment 4 is between SR-134 and Magnolia Boulevard.
The State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) designed and is managing construction of the Project. The original steel girder fabrication window for Providencia Bridge had a scheduled start date of October 4, 2011, which was impacted due to survey and design issues leading to the contractor's inability to fabricate the girders.
In May 2016, Metro Highway Program staff worked cooperatively with Caltrans and its Contractor to reach a resolution wherein the Contractor committed to expedite the fabrication of girders with an estimated schedule acceleration of 11 months, moving the date of completion of the Proj...
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