Memorandum

City of Lawrence, Kansas Utilities Department

 

To:    David Corliss, ACM, Administrative Services

  Debbie Van Saun, ACM, Community Development Services

 

From: Dave Wagner, Asst. Utilities Director

 

Date: December 14, 2004

 

Re:    Agenda Item – Close out of Wastewater treatment Plant expansion project

 

Project Description. Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion final contract change orders for Black and Veatch, and Danis Environmental Industries for project close out for consideration by the City Commission on the December 21, 2004 agenda.

 

Project Description/History. The final phase of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion is completed and the final change orders (contractor – Danis Environmental) and supplemental service agreements (engineer – Black & Veatch) are completed.

 

Project Status. Construction began in September of 2000 and was substantially completed in November of 2003. Contractual final completion is established by the processing of these change orders and final payments to the engineer and contractor.

 

Project Details.  A summary of actual costs compared with the 1995 Master Plan’s projected costs is attached, along with the project time table. Change Orders number 15 and 16 for the Danis contract adjusts the contract to a final figure of $37,958,442 and provides for a final payment to Danis of $250,000.

 

The Supplemental Agreement #4 with Black and Veatch increases their contracted amount by $250,000 to a final figure of $6,482,400.

 

Project Funding.  This project is funded by debt through the State Revolving Loan Fund.  Payments are made by recovery of revenue from users through the Water and Sewer Fund.

 

Action Request.

1)     Authorize the City Manager to sign Change Orders #15 ($+13,567) and #16 (-$175,167) to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion project contract with Danis Environmental Industries

2)     Authorize the City Manager to sign Supplemental Services Agreement #4 with Black and Veatch for engineering services related to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion project for the amount of $250,000.

 

cc:      Jim Stuit, Roger Coffey, Michael Tubbs

 

att:     Project fiscal summary and project time table

         
Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

 

Fiscal Summary – December 8, 2004

 

Expansion Project Summary

 

Actual

1995 Master Plan Est.

Construction Costs

$38,295,521

$37,910,000

Engineering Costs

$6,482,394

$6,320,000

Total Constructed Costs

$44,777,915

$44,230,000

 

                  

Construction Costs – Danis Environmental

 

Original Contract

$38,950,000

Total Modifications By Change Orders

-$991,558

Total Paid - Danis

$37,958,442

 

         

Construction Costs – Others

 

Westar Engineering (Power Feed)

$150,402

Burlington Northern & Sante Fe (Crossing)

$71,811

Terracon Consulting (Geotech)

*$114,866

Total Paid - Others

$337,079

*Invoices received to 12/08/04 – Includes received pending posting ($1,863).

 

         

Engineering Costs – Black & Veatch

 

Design and Bid Phase

$2,739,994

Original Construction Cont. Inspection & Admin

$3,390,000

Total Modifications/Change Orders – Approved

$102,400

Total Modifications Pending Approval

$250,000

Total Engineering (Design & Construction)

$6,482,394

 

 

Project Time Table