On motion of Mr. Spears, seconded by Mr. Roberts, the following resolution was
offered as amended:
RESOLUTION NO. 126163
A resolution authorizing and approving the execution of Change
Order No. 2 (Final) to the contract with A NEW Rock Co., Inc. for
the Jefferson Parish Sanitary Landfill Phase 3B Final Cover,
Drainage and Service Road, Project No. 2014-028-ENV Contract
No. 55-00014829, M.O.B. 4642, Page 441, Instrument Number
11507526 for additional work performed by the Contractor for an
increase of $249,225.88 to the contract price, thereby increasing
the amended contract price from $911,588.63 to $1,160,814.51,
representing a 27.3% increase in the amended contract amount.
The cumulative total of Change Orders No. 1 and 2 represent a
48.3% increase in the original contract amount, from $782,970.88
to $1,160,814.51, under Proposal No. 50-111456. Change Order
No. 2 (Final) also provides an extension of twenty-one (21)
calendar days to the contract term, with a new end date of
December 12, 2015. (Council District 3)
WHEREAS, the Council has engaged the services of A NEW Rock Co., Inc. for
the Jefferson Parish Sanitary Landfill Phase 3B Final Cover, Drainage and Service
Road, Project No. 2014-028-ENV, Contract No. 55-00014829; and
WHEREAS, the original contract was recorded with the Clerk of Court in and for
the Parish of Jefferson M.O.B. 4642, Page 441, Instrument Number 11507526; and
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 which increased the contract amount from
$782,970.75 to $911,588.63 was authorized by Resolution No. 125502 adopted on
August 26, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 125975 adopted on November 4, 2015 granted
substantial completion to A N.E.W. Rock Co., Inc.; and
WHEREAS, all items cited on the punch list provided by GreenPoint Engineering,
LLC have been completed; and
WHEREAS, work on this project has been completed and a final balancing
change order is required to adjust plan quantities to final field measured quantities and
to provide for several unforeseen items; and
WHEREAS, a change to the cost of the contract for additional work necessary to
complete the original scope including (1) placement of additional soil required to
compensate for unexpected settlement of the landfill, and to cover 48 newly installed
gas well heads and a gas header pipe all of which was under construction during the
design of this project; (2) removal of unexpected debris found in the final cover
installed by previous landfill operator; (3) installation of an additional drainage outfall
and culverts in ditches necessitated by the final as-builts for the gas collection system
installed by another contractor during the design of this project; (4) excavation and
backfilling soil and additional work to accommodate the geomembrane repairs and
installation of an unplanned horizontal gas collection pipe being performed by another
contractor; (5) modifications to the drainage improvements as a result of the current
landfill operator removing and replacing a leachate force main; and (5) installation of a
waterline and fire hydrant concurrent with drainage ditch improvements and road repair
work.
WHEREAS, Change Order 2 increases the contract amount by $249,225.88,
thereby increasing the contract price from $911,588.63 to $1,160,814.51, representing a
27.3% increase in the amended contract amount, and extends the contract time by
twenty-one (21) calendar days with a new contract end date of December 12, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Council has engaged the services of GreenPoint Engineering to
perform the engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer’s letter recommending Change Order No. 2 is
attached.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana acting as governing authority of said Parish:
SECTION 1. That the Council does hereby authorize and approve the execution
of Change Order No. 2 (Final) to the contract with of A NEW Rock Co., Inc. for the
Jefferson Parish Sanitary Landfill Phase 3B Final Cover, Drainage and Service Road,
Project No. 2014-028-ENV, Contract No. 55-00014829, M.O.B. 4642, Page 441,
Instrument Number 11507526 for work performed by the Contractor for an increase of
$249,225.88 to the contract price, thereby increasing the amended contract price from
$911,588.63 to $1,160,814.51, representing a 27.3% increase in the amended contract
amount. The cumulative total of Change Orders No. 1 and 2 represent a 48.3% increase
in the original contract amount, from $782,970.88 to $1,160,814.51, under Proposal No.
50-111456. Change Order No. 2 (Final) also provides an extension of twenty-one (21)
calendar days to the contract term, with a new end date of December 12, 2015.
SECTION 2. That the $249,225.88 increase in cost of the services is to be
charged to Account No. 45900-4051-7454 (59010.040), Contract No. 55-00014829, for
an increase in the contract amount from $911,588.63 to $1,160,814.51.
SECTION 3. That new date for final completion would be December 12, 2015.
SECTION 4. That the Council Chair or, in his absence, the Vice-Chair, be and is
hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents required to carry out the
provisions of this resolution.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was
as follows:
YEAS: 7
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 9th day of December,
2015.
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