TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer - Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: James Reese - Associate Engineer
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement 240283B with Bureau Veritas for the Chiles Pope Bridge Replacement Project.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 240283B with Bureau Veritas, increasing the not-to-exceed amount for work from $895,773 to $1,205,925 to provide technical and construction support services for the Chiles Pope Bridge Replacement Project, RDS 15-23. (Fiscal Impact: $310,152 Expense; Roads CIP Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary).
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BACKGROUND
On January 23, 2024, the Board awarded a construction contract to Gordon N. Ball of Alamo, CA for the Chiles Pope Valley Road Bridge over Chiles Creek Project, RDS 15-23. Gordon N. Ball's bid was $6,246,113 and at award the Board also approved a budget amendment of $9,181,038 to fund the construction.
The Chiles Pope Valley Road Bridge over Chiles Creek Project, is approximately 2.1 miles north of Highway 128 and was replaced in the spring, summer, and fall of 2024, and only minor bridge construction work remains. For example, installing the irrigation system and plants for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife required mitigation is a separate project that will take place this summer.
On February 24, 2024, the Board approved an agreement with Bureau Veritas to provide construction management services. Due to geotechnical complications during construction, additional construction support services were and are required from the Bureau Veritas construction management team to close out the Project. The complications arose from the contractor filing a claim by demanding extra compensation due to harder than expected drilling environment, which required additional inspection and support services. The drilling claim from Gordon N. Ball is for roughly $1.5 million and may require mediation, arbitration, and potentially going to c...
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