Agenda Item Wording:
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Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for the Fleet Maintenance Settlement Repair Project. Project No. (1420-72000/CP0250)
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Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Jaklin H Rowley, Assistant Engineer, Jaklin.Rowley@visalia.city, (559) 713-4369
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, Frank.Senteno@visalia.city, (559) 713-4331
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@visalia.city, (559) 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for the Fleet Maintenance Settlement Repair Project.
Background Discussion:
The Fleet Maintenance Building is located near the Ben Maddox entrance to the City's Public Works Corporation Yard. More than 4-inches of settlement had occurred at the westerly end of the Fleet Maintenance Building. The settlement had contributed to damage to the building causing the need for multiple building repairs including door jams, damage to floors, plumbing, footings, building slab, stairs, stairwells, roof, and metal siding. The excessive settlement had occurred as a direct result of poor soil compaction, excessive moisture content, and the presence of organic material in the subgrade as noted in the Geotechnical Investigation report conducted in 2020. The completion of the project consolidated the underlying soils and raised the building slab back to its original floor elevation, through a push pier and polymer injection method.
Change Orders:
The Fleet Maintenance Building Settlement repair project had one zero-cost change order that extended the original contract from January 6th, 2023 until April 30th, 2023. The contract was extended due to weather conditions. The Valley saw unforeseen historic inclement weather conditions from November 2022 through March 2023, which caused the rescheduling of critical path works for this project. This change order approved the additional contract time t...
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