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Home My WebLink AboutPR13352: STREET WIDENING/DIKITA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT COUNCIL AC'I/ON MEMO TO Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager FROM ~lohn A. Comeaux, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT P.R. #13352 - CO02 - Dikita Enl. for Design of W. 7t~ St. (Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard St.) Widening DATE November 29, 2005 RECOMMENDATZON: ! recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 13352, authorizing Change Order 02 to the contract with Dikita Enterprises of Texas, ]nc. for the design of the widening of West Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street (formerly West 7th Street). BACKGROUND: The City Council previously executed a contract with Dikita Engineering for engineering services for the widening of West Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street. The term of the original contract was for 160 days. Subsequently, Dikita requested Change Order 01 extending the contract by 60 days to a total of 220 days and an increase of $24,200 to the contract amount to a total of $72,070. Tn addition, the City Council executed a contract with Dikita Engineering for the preparation of a redevelopment plan for the area adjacent to West Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street. Because of the interaction required between the two projects, Dikita is requesting additional time for the design of the widening. This change order will increase the term of this contract by 150 days to a new total of 370 days with no change in the contract amount. BUDGETARY/FZSCAL EFFECT: Funding is available in CIP 004, 301-1601-591.86-00. EMPLOYEE/STAFF EFFECT: None. SUMMARY ! recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 13352, authorizing Change Order 02 to the contract with Dikita Enterprises of Texas, l~nc. for the design of the widening of West Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street (formerly West 7t~ Street). .lof~n A. Comeaux, P.E. Director of Public Works Att: Letter from Dikita Requesting Change Dated November 21, 2005 .1AC/reb Z:\engineer\Documents\Cams\Dikita~7thStWidngCO~-*doc NOU-21-2005 13:03 P.02 November 21, 2005 Dlklta Entesprise$ o~ Texas, thc, Mr. St~vc Fitzgibbons City ~g~ D~s~; City of Po~ ~ O~a ~ ~ St., Ci~ ~ll i~er~ng Po~ ~h~, ~. 77~1 ~t ~: Rev. ~n~m How~d St~t (7*~ St.) -Roadwzy Improvement Proj~ ~es R~n~t for Contra~ Time E~easion. ~r ~. Fi~ib~ns, ~.~t~a.c~ - F~ to ym ~tin~ wi~ Mr. Willims ~ our sub,mt di~u~i~ w~ ~. Jo~ A. Com~ p.~, ~blic W~, ~is is · fo~l request tot ~ ~me ~sion of ~ c~ ~ f~ ~ a~v¢ ~ disused ~ ~. Willi~ it is cs~6al ~d cfi~l ~o i~ desi~ in~t ~om &~ pl~ng ~d desi~ ~ tm ~ W~tside R~velop~t Pl~ ~oj~t. R~. ~m Howard S~ is ~e ~in devel~t p~ns will ~ubt~ly i~ct t~ ex~nt of ~ r~y imp~ove~ and ~habili~tion ~i~ ~ s~h as; inclusion ora ~di~ lan~ wid&s, incl~i~ ofl¢~ m p~kc~, in--on dcsi~ of ~ossing s~, ~aY li~, exmt of R.O.W. ~quisi~o~&lin~o~ ~w~), which ~¢ submi~d for the Ci~'s mvlew on 11~/05. It woul~ ~ ~t ~nd ~s~ eff~ve to ine~¢ impnc~g piing ~d &si~ inputs f~ the West& ~f~ ~oc~ing ~ ~il desi~ otR~ Rnn~m Ho~d S~ ~tore f~h~ ~si~ ~s~ sh~ld We ~tici~ ~ pinning ~d &si~ ~m fo~ ~ Westside ~wlop~ ~d ~ ~d c~ce ~al and/~ ~c plms ~d &si~ by ~e ~giming ot Feb~ 2~6. Co~ce~t of ~c~E~h~Iic plnns is a~ut 60 ~ys ~y to ~te, plm ~o~ 90 &~ to inc~ inpu~ md finali~ ~ns~tion d~uments f~ Rev. ~nsom Ho~d S~, ~ ~e 150 ~ys ~ion rcqm~. We ~i~e yom a~on and ~c op~Uni~ to provide our se~s on this imp~nt project. If you h~ve nny qucs~s ~ nce~ ~h~ cl~nfica6~ please contact us at (214) 634-g8~. Sin~ely ~j~t Manager ]o~ A. Co~a~, P.E., CSP, Dir~tor of Public Wor~ Ross E. B~c~, P.E., Ci~ En~in~/Assismt Di~emr of Public Works Lucious Willing, CEO~esi~t - Diki~ Engine~ng 14~ W. ~ ~, ~e ~, ~t~. I~ 7~241 34~ H~ 3~, ~le 304, ~ ~r, T~ 77~2 ~: 1214] ~4-~4 ~ ~21 a} 638-74~ ~: (4~} 72~-8~ ~: (4~) 729-2307 TOTAL P. P.R. 13352 11/29/05 reb RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHOR~ZZNG CHANGE ORDER 02 FOR THE CONTRACT DATED APRZL 26~ 2005 BETWEEN THE CZTY OF PORT ARTHUR AND DI~K[TA ENTERPRISES OF TEXAS, I~NC. FOR DESIGN OF THE WZDENZNG OF WEST REV. DR. RANSOM HOWARD STREET (FORMERLY WEST 7TM STREET), EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT BY 1S0 DAYS TO A TOTAL OF 370 DAYS. CZP 004~ 301-1601-591.86-00. WHEREAS, on April 26, 2005 the City Council of Port Arthur executed a contract with Dikita Enterprises of Texas, ][nc. for the design of the widening of West Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street (formerly West 7th Street); and, WHEREAS, the original budget for this contract was $47,870 with a term of 160 days; and, WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved Change Order 01, increasing the budget for this contract by $24,200 to a total of $72,070 and increasing the term by 60 days to a total of 220 days; and, WHEREAS, Dildta has asked for a further extension of 150 days; now, therefore, BE TI' RESOLVED BY THE CZTY COUNCZL OF THE CZTY OF PORT ARTHUR: THAT, the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct; and, THAT, Change Order 02 (attached as Exhibit "A'~ extending the term of the contract by 150 days to a total of 370 days for engineering design and construction phase services (CIP 004, 301-1601-591.86-00) is herein approved; and, THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the _ day of , A.D. 2005 at a __ meeting of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor: P.R. 13352 Page 2 Councilmembers: Noes: Mayor Attest: City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMTNI~STRAT~ON: Stephen Fitzgibbons Rebecca Underhill, C.P.A. City Manager Director of Finance 3oh~ A. Comeaux, P.E. Director of Public Works Z:\engineer\Documents\Resolutions\PR13352.doc EXHIBIT A CHANGE ORDER NO. 02 DATE: December 6, 2005 ORIGINAL AGREEMENT DATE: April 26, 2005 DIKITA ENTERPRISES OF TEXAS, INC. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Widening of West Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard St. (West 7th Street) CHANGE TO CONTRACT TERM: ORIGINAL CONTRACT term: 160 days CURRENT CONTRACT TERM (adjusted by previous CHANGE ORDER): 220 days The Contract Term due to this CHANGE ORDER will be (increased/decreased) by: 150 days The new CONTRACT TERM including the CHANGE ORDER will be: 370 days The new COMPLETION DATE will be: May 1, 2006 CHANGE TO CONTRACT AMOUNT: ORIGINAL CONTRACT amount: $47,870 CURRENT CONTRACT PRICE (adjusted by previous CHANGE ORDER): $72,070 The Contract Amount due to this CHANGE ORDER will be (.increased/decreased) by: $0 The new CONTRACT AMOUNT including the CHANGE ORDER will be: $72,070 DIKITA ENTERPRISES OF TEXAS, INC. Signature Lucious L. Williams Printed Name CITY OF PORT ARTHUR Steve Fitzgibbons City Manager File: Z:\engineer\Documents\Contracts\DikitaCO2.doc