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Staff Report for a Resolution Providing Authorization of a 14% Contract Change Order ($5,961.98) for the Construction Contract with A Good Sign & Graphics Company for the Downtown Garage Parking Sign Project, Project No. 2013.0341
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize a Contract Change Order of 14% ($5,961.98) for the subject project resulting in a total contract of $49,786.98. The project budget has sufficient allocation to fund the increased cost.
BACKGROUND
The Downtown Parking Garage exterior was designed to complement and fit in with existing downtown building architecture and not appear as a typical parking structure. The garage construction contract included only minimal signage. To increase parking usage, improved and attractive signage was desired to make the facility more inviting and to make the entrances easier to find. Subsequently, the City entered into a construction contract with A Good Sign and Graphics Co. to install signage at three locations at the Downtown Parking Garage. Authorization was not included in the awarding resolution for change orders on this project and therefore this action provides for this ability.
Analysis
Site conditions encountered during installation were different from those anticipated during the design phase, electrical conduits thought to have room for new wires were found to be full. Additional work to install new electrical conduits and complete the project is required.
Previous Actions
On June 2, 2014 by Resolution No. 2014-051, the City Council awarded a contract for construction of the work to A Good Sign & Graphic Co.
Permits and/or Variances Granted
A City Building Permit was issued for this work.
Environmental Review
Signage is a component of the garage structure; the environmental process was completed as part of the Downtown TOD Strategy Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Fiscal Impacts
A summary of the con...
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