On joint motion of all Councilmembers present, the following resolution was
offered:
RESOLUTION NO.
A resolution ratifying Amendment No. 9, which amends the
existing Engineering Agreement with Shaw Coastal, Inc. (a
CB&I company) dated August 9, 2007, for services related to
St. Peter’s Ditch/ Clearview Parkway Drainage Improvements,
to add construction administration services and to establish a
new contract termination date of February 9, 2016. The total
contract value increases by $5,788.00 from $3,221,123.68 to
$3,226,911.68. (Council District No. 2)
WHEREAS, the Parish, pursuant to Resolution No. 108348, entered into a
contract with Shaw Coastal, Inc. dated August 9, 2007, as amended by Amendment No.
1 through Amendment No. 8, to provide professional services related to improvements to
Clearview Drainage Pump Station and to St. Peter’s Ditch between West Metairie Canal
and the existing railroad tracks near Cross Canal, including the replacement of two
existing railroad crossings and a crossing at Airline Drive; and
WHEREAS, the design of St. Peter’s Ditch / Clearview Parkway Drainage
Improvements is being executed by Shaw Coastal, Inc. (a CB&I company) in four
phases; and
WHEREAS, the construction of St. Peter’s Ditch Improvements Phase I is
complete and the construction of Phase II is nearly complete; and
WHEREAS, the designs of St. Peter’s Ditch Improvements, Phase III and Phase
IV, are in progress; and
WHEREAS, the construction period for Phase I was extended by 146 calendar
days to accommodate a pre-defined window for construction designated by the railroad
for removal and replacement of the rail tracks crossing St. Peter’s Ditch; and
WHEREAS, during this contract time extension, the contractor worked at the
opposite end of the project using a reduced crew; and
WHEREAS, construction administration by Shaw Coastal, Inc. was required
during the contract time extension period; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Capital Projects has negotiated a fee of
$19,298.00 for the additional construction administration for Phase I; and
WHEREAS, the Phase II contractor has experienced several delays during
construction as a result of unforeseen site conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Phase II construction is expected to be completed approximately
3 months behind schedule; and
WHEREAS, construction administration by Shaw Coastal, Inc. is required during
the extended construction period; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Capital Projects has negotiated a fee of
$21,490.00 to provide additional construction administration services for Phase II; and
WHEREAS, there is a surplus in the supplemental services fee for Phase II
resident inspection services in the amount of $35,000.00 which can be utilized to offset
the increases in construction administration; and
WHEREAS, the construction period for the upcoming Phase III project has been
increased; and
WHEREAS, the engineering agreement will expire on August 9, 2015; and
WHEREAS, additional time is needed for construction administration and
closeout of the remaining phases, and it is in the best interest of Jefferson Parish to
extend the contract for a period of six months.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed between the parties hereto that the
Agreement of August 9, 2007 be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby ratify Amendment
No. 9, which amends the existing Engineering Agreement with Shaw Coastal, Inc. (a
CB&I company) dated August 9, 2007, for services related to St. Peter’s Ditch /
Clearview Parkway Drainage Improvements, to add construction administration services
to Phase I and Phase II and to establish a new termination date of February 9, 2016.
SECTION 2. That the total contract value increases by $5,788.00 from
$3,221,123.68 to $3,226,911.68.
SECTION 3. That all services related to Phase I and Phase II performed by
Shaw Coastal, Inc. (a CB&I company) shall continue to be charged to Account No.
45170-4033-7451-51706-001; Contract No. 55-8893.
SECTION 4. That all work related to Phase III and Phase IV shall continue to be
charged to Account No. 21410-1240-281-7451-14136-002; Contract No. 55-8893.
SECTION 5. That all other terms and conditions of the engineering agreement,
as amended, remain unchanged.
SECTION 6. That the Council Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman
is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and
effect to this resolution.
The following resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote hereon was
as follows:
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
The resolution was declared to be adopted on this, the 11th day of June, 2014.
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