Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Elford Construction Company, Inc. in an amount up to $800,000.00 for the West Side Early Learning Center project located at 45 Clarendon Avenue.
The original contract was authorized by Ordinance No. 2689-2020 and approved by City Council on December 11, 2020. This modification of the contract is necessary to provide additional security cameras, Matrix Proximity readers, fenced storage in the basement, and to address unforeseen subgrade soil on the exterior of the building.
Prices already established in the contract were used to determine the cost of this modification.
The contract compliance number for Elford Construction Company, Inc. is CC-006059 and expires on January 31, 2024.
Emergency action is requested in order to prevent delays of construction material due to ongoing supply line shortages.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $800,000.00 from the Construction Management Taxable Fund. It is necessary to transfer $800,000.00 between projects within the Construction Management Taxable Fund for additional services for the West Side Early Learning Center project located at 45 Clarendon Avenue. These funds were budgeted within the Construction Management Taxable Fund.
Original Purchase Order Amount (2689-2020): $ 20,070,522.00
Modification No. 1 (0835-2022): $ 400,000.00
Modification No.2 (Current): $ 800,000.00
Total (Original and Modification): $ 21,270,522.00
Title
To amend the 2021 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to modify and extend a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Elford Construction Company, Inc. for additional services for the West Side Early Learning Center; to authorize the transfer of $800,000.00 within the Construction Management Taxable F...
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