Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: June 20, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: NA
FROM: Joseph C. Kunkel, P.E., Director, Public Works Department
CONTACT: Kenneth J. Leeming, P.E., Manager
PHONE: (407) 836-7930
DIVISION: Highway Construction Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of Change Order No. 11-PW to Document No. C227014/Y22-7014-TA, Pine Hills Road Pedestrian Safety Improvements Phase 1 with RMS Constructors Group, LLC in the amount of $42,900, for a revised contract amount of $5,607,799.14. Districts 2 and 6. (Highway Construction Division)
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PROJECT: NA
PURPOSE:
Change Order No. 11-PW to Document No. C227014/Y22-7014-TA is required for the Pine Hills Road Pedestrian Safety Improvements Phase 1 project. This change order, in the amount of $42,900, increases the original contract amount from $5,372,082 to $5,607,799.14, an increase of 4.39%.
The current change order provides for additional Law Enforcement Services. As a result of project delays the number of Law Enforcement Officer hours provided for in change orders #2 and #5 were not adequate. Twenty days were added to contract completion time.
The original contract dated October 21, 2022, in the amount of $5,372,082, provided for construction of a 12-foot sidewalk along the east side of the Pine Hills Road from Silver Star Road to Belco Drive, as well as updated curb ramps and driveways to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and installation of new pedestrian railing.
A summary of previous change orders is provided below.
Change Order 1-PW for a reduction of $15,000 was approved in February 2023 and provided credit for a field office. Suitable office space could not be located within reasonable proximity to the job site.
Change Order 2-PW in the amount of $18,232 was approved in March 2023 and provided for Law Enforcement Services due to safety concerns and high crime activity.
Change Order 3-PW in the amount of $200,0...
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