Agenda Item Wording:
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Construction Change Order - Request for approval of construction change order #1 in the amount of $346,736 to Agee Construction Corp for the Riggin Avenue Widening Project Kelsey St to Shirk St.
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Prepared by:
Diego Corvera, Senior Civil Engineer, Diego.Corvera@visalia.gov, 713-4209
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, chris.crawford@visalia.gov, 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.gov, 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize city staff to execute construction change order #1 for $346,736 to Agee Construction Corp for the Riggin Avenue Widening Project Kelsey St to Shirk St to install approximately 2,583 linear feet of new 12" water main line along Riggin Ave between Kelsey St to Shirk St.
Summary:
The Riggin Avenue Widening Project incorporated a Cal Water main to be installed as part of the City project to prevent future trenching of the new roadway, Cal Water agreed to reimburse the City for this new water main. Cal Water produced construction plans that differed from the original City design, this resulted in an increase cost of $346,736 over the original bid amount of $307,800, for a total of $654,536 to complete the Cal Water main installation.
Background Discussion:
The Riggin Avenue Widening Project spans from Kelsey St to Shirk St and consists of widening the existing 2-lane street to a divided 4-lane street with the construction of center medians, landscaping, street lighting, interconnect conduit, storm drainage, turn pockets, Class IV bike lanes, Cal Water main installation and the signalization of Riggin Ave and Shirk St.
A construction contract was awarded in April 2025, Cal Water plans were finalized in July 2025. The water main shown on the City construction plans called for 2,583 LF of 12" pipe and three (3) fire hydrants. The construction plans did not specify that ductile iron pipe was required. The...
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