Council Communication Office of the City Manager	Date	May 5, 2009
	Agenda Item No. 10 Roll Call No. 09- Communication No. 09-272 Submitted by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer

AGENDA HEADING:

Resolution approving request for changes in contract completion provisions on High Street Realignment - 10^th Street to 14^th Street - Phase 2.

SYNOPSIS:

Recommend approval of request from Corell Contractors, Inc., Grant Corell, President, 1300 Lincoln Street, West Des Moines, Iowa, 50265, for changes in the completion provisions of the contract to change the late start date from April 20, 2009 to June 29, 2009, and to reduce the working days from 70 working days to 60 working days.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Amount: $0.00

Funding Source: 2009-2010 CIP, Page Street-17, High Street Realignment – 10^th Street to 14^th Street, STR204, being 50% in RISE funds and 50% from Polk County.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

When the construction contract for the High Street Realignment - 10^th Street to 14^th Street - Phase 2 project was being assembled, the Engineering Department consulted and coordinated with Wellmark and their contractor to determine what completion provisions were required in the City’s contract to allow both projects to proceed simultaneously. Due to changes in the Wellmark project schedule, Wellmark and Corell Contractors, Inc. have requested that work on the City’s contract not begin until June 29, 2009, to facilitate work on the Wellmark site. This change in the start date of the City’s contract along with the reduction in working days should allow the project to be completed this fall.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

Date: April 6, 2009

Roll Call Number: 09-590

Action: Approval of contract and bond and permission to sublet. Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 6-1. Absent: Meyer.

Date: April 6, 2009

Roll Call Number: 09-589

Action: On High Street Realignment – 10^th Street to 14^th Street – Phase 2: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, Engineer’s Estimate and designating lowest responsible bidder as Corell Contractor, Inc., (Grant S. Corell, President), $621,276.38. (Council Communication No. 09-202

) Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 6-1. Absent: Meyer.

Date: July 28, 2008

Roll Call Number: 08-1362

Action: Approving contract and bond, and permission to sublet. Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.

Date: July 28, 2008

Roll Call Number: 08-1361

Action: On High Street Realignment-10^th Street to 14^th Street-Phase 1: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, Engineer’s Estimate and designating lowest responsible bidder as Sternquist Construction, Inc., (Britt Sternquist, President), $677,698.70. (Council Communication No. 08-443) Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

Normal Council actions on construction contracts.

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