DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 7
SUBJECT:
Change Order: Callaghan Road Project for CPS Energy
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing a CPS Energy driven change order in the increased amount of $140,314.76 payable to Harper Brothers Construction with funds from CPS Energy for the Callaghan Road project, a 2012-2017 General Obligation and federally-funded project, located in Council District 7.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond Program authorized $6,630,000.00 for the city's share of funding for the Callaghan Road Project. The balance of the Project funds approved shall be used for design services, environmental services, advertising, property acquisition and project management. The project provides the reconstruction of the roadway, sidewalks, curbs, a shared use path and drainage from IH 410 to Spur 421 (Bandera Road). Project construction began in March 2016 and is estimated to be completed by February 2018.
CPS Energy has requested a change order in the amount of $140,314.76 in order to install an above ground natural gas regulator station at Callaghan Road and Evers Road intersection in order to eliminate two existing below ground stations in vaults. Harper Brothers Construction will upgrade the pipe that goes into the regulator station which requires the upsizing of a proposed 12 inch steel gas main to a 16" steel gas main and reconfiguring the installation of the gas main tie-in location at the regulator station. CPS Energy will install the actual regulator station.
The increase in pipe diameter and the proposed regulator station are required due to the increase demand and low pressure issues in the vicinity of the project. CPS Energy has submitted signed and sealed plan sheets and approved the revised quantities and unit prices. This change order will not result in increased costs to the City, but will be paid by C...
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