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Date

November 9, 2009

 

Agenda Item No.       8

Roll Call No.              09-

Communication No.  09-777

Submitted by:  Jeb E. Brewer, P.E.

                         City Engineer

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Approving Change Order No. 3 with The Truesdell Corporation of Wisconsin, Inc. for additional work on the Fleur Drive Bridge over the Raccoon River Rehabilitation, for a total not to exceed $103,764.51.

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend approval of Change Order No. 3 in an amount not to exceed $103,764.51 with The Truesdell Corporation of Wisconsin, Inc., Kurt L. Clink, President, 1310 W. 23rd Street, Tempe, Arizona, 85282, for replacement of 27 rocker bearings.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $103,764.51

 

Funding Source:  2009-10 CIP, Page Bridge 19, Structural Repair – Corrosion Protection, BRV039, TIF and GO Bonds.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The contract for the rehabilitation of the Fleur Drive Bridge over the Raccoon River was awarded to Truesdell Corporation of Wisconsin, Inc., in the amount of $1,424,424, which was below the engineer’s estimate of $1,577,664 by 9.71%.

 

This project was designed to restore the structural integrity to the Fleur Drive Bridge over the Raccoon River that was built in 1936.  A major component of this restoration was the cleaning and painting of the structural steel.  While blast cleaning the structure for painting, the extensive deterioration of the fabricated plate rockers due to corrosion was discovered.  In order to obtain proper function of the bearings, the recommendation of our structural consultant, Shuck-Britson, Inc., was replacement with cast rocker bearing assemblies.  Eagle Iron Works of Des Moines is the sole supplier of these castings and due to the flooding of their facility in 2008, production of these assemblies was delayed until summer of 2009.  Eagle Iron Works filled orders after their return to service.  This change order is to pay for providing and installing these rocker bearings.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): 

 

Date:  April 7, 2008

 

Roll Call No.  08-609

 

Action:   On Fleur Drive Bridge over the Raccoon River Rehabilitation:  Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, Engineer’s Estimate and designating lowest responsible bidder as Truesdell Corporation of Wisconsin, Inc., (Kurt L. Clink, President), $1,424,424.  (Council Communication No.  08-198)  Moved by Kiernan to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-1.

 

Date:  February 25, 2008

 

Roll Call No.  08-283

 

Action:  Fleur Drive Bridge Over the Raccoon River Rehabilitation – Receiving of bids, (3-25-08), and Setting date of hearing, (4-7-08).  (Construction Estimate - $1,577,664.00).  Council Communication No.  08-087)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S):  NONE

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: 

 

Normal actions for award of the construction contract for the work.

 

 

 

 

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