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Request Approval of Construction Change Order - City Council to approve Construction Change Order #1 in the amount of $546,408 to Avison Construction Inc. for the Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project and appropriate $845,017 from the Storm Sewer Construction Fund.
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Deadline for Action: 12/16/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Diego Corvera, Senior Civil Engineer, diego.corvera@visalia.city, 713-4209
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, dolores.verduzco@visalia.city, 713-4540
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, chris.crawford@visalia.city, 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, jason.huckleberry@visalia.city, 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize city staff to execute Construction Change Order #1 for 546,408 to Avison Construction Inc. for the Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project and appropriate $845,017 from the Storm Sewer Construction fund 221. This change order will allow for the installation of approximately 1,700 linear feet of new Storm Drain line along Shirk Street between Grove Ave to Hillsdale Ave, extend the sanitary sewer line limits north of Riggin Avenue, and change the sanitary sewer material type.
Background Discussion:
The Shirk Capacity Enhancement project spans from School Ave to Riggin Ave and consists of widening the east side of Shirk St at various locations to accommodate four lanes of travel with a center two-way left turn lane, buffered Class II bike lanes and the installation of approximately 8,200 lineal feet of 48” diameter sewer main and associated infrastructure in the existing street. The project will modify existing traffic signals to accommodate the new street configuration as well as install a new traffic signal at Doe Ave and Shirk St.
As directed by the City Council through a prior budget process, the operational improvement widening of Shirk Street between School Ave and Riggin Avenue will be implemented as soon as possible, and the full, ultimate arterial street design requirements will be implemented as a subsequent phase, as further development occurs, and the needed right of way is dedicated to the City. City staff estimates that this Shirk corridor capacity enhancement project will operate at a reasonable level of service for a minimum of 10 years.
Construction Change Order #1:
City staff coordinated with the project awarded contractor, Avison Construction Inc., to receive a cost for the following changes to the project:
1. Extend the sewer line north of Riggin Avenue to connect to an adjacent development sewer line. This includes around 370 linear feet of 48” sewer trunkline and associated improvements.
2. Install approximately 1,700 linear feet of storm drain line as identified in the in-progress City’s Storm Master Plan, between Grove Ave and Hillsdale Ave. Storm drain line varies in size from 18”-42”.
3. Change the sewer pipe type to a comparable but less expensive material. This resulted in a substantial credit.
See below the breakdown for the change order #1:
This change order was approved by the Change Order Committee on December 4th, 2024.
Projects Timeline:
Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project - Construction awarded 9/21/2024, project is anticipated to begin early 2025.
Fiscal Impact:
Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project is a multi-funded project with funds budgeted from the Gas Tax Fund (111), Wastewater Trunkline Fund (231) and funds budgeted from the Measure R Local Fund (131). Additional appropriation of funding from Sewer Storm Construction Fund (221) to cover the additional storm line construction, see project budget below:
This appropriation will pull funding from CIP0656, which is scheduled to construct a storm trunkline in Shirk St south of HWY198 in fiscal year 26/27. The storm line identified with this project takes priority; CIP0656 will be postponed until the fund is replenished. Any surplus funds will be returned to the originating funding source.
Prior Council Action:
October 21, 2024
Construction Management Services Contract Award - Authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with NV5, Inc. to provide construction management services for two City Projects 1) Shirk Street Capacity Enhancement Project from School Ave to Riggin Ave and 2) Riggin Avenue widening Project from Kelsey St to Shirk St in the amount of $545,707.60 & $259,369.23 respectively, combined total of $805,076.83.
September 21, 2024
RFB Award & Appropriation of Funds: Authorize City Manager to award the construction contract to Avison Construction Inc. for RFB 23-24-19, Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project from School Avenue to Riggin Avenue in the amount of $16,444,225.00 and authorize additional appropriation of funds.
October 16, 2023
Authorized the City Manager to approve Amendment No. 2 with Quad Knopf Consultants for additional professional design services in the amount not to exceed $139,635.
September 20, 2021
Public hearing to consider and adopt a Resolution of Necessity to acquire portions from three separate properties APN 077-780-003; 077-640-001 and 077-650-001 generally located along Shirk Street between Riggin Avenue and Goshen Avenue for the purpose of widen Shirk Street.
August 3, 2020
Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-42 authorized the acceptance of portions of an “Irrevocable Offer of Dedication” for street right-of-way on the east side Shirk Street just north of Ferguson Avenue and between Doe Avenue and Goshen Avenue. In addition, adopted resolution No. 2020-43 designating a portion of City owned property located at APN 077-710-077 which is property located along the east side of Shirk Street just south of Ferguson Avenue, as part of the public City Street System.
October 21, 2019
Authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with Quad Knopf, Inc. for RFP 19-20-08 to prepare Plans, Specifications, and Estimates for the Shirk Capacity Enhancement and Sewer Trunkline Project in the amount not to exceed $533,746.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to approve Construction Change Order #1 in the amount of $546,408 to Avison Construction Inc for the Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project and appropriate $845,017 from the Storm Sewer Construction Fund.
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Environmental Assessment Status:
CEQA Exemption - 2024-48
Attachments:
1. Construction Change Order #1 Package
2. Project Location Map