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SR-55/Ritchey Street Water Improvements <br />February 6, 2024 <br />Page 2 <br />improvements have been identified that surpass the existing contingency of $997,975. <br />To capitalize on the favorable pricing of the existing contract with James W. Fowler Co., <br />staff recommends increasing the project contingency by $1,100,000 and the contract <br />administration, inspection, and testing funds by $50,000 to complete the utility relocation <br />project. <br />The recommended action will increase the project contingency and contract <br />administration, inspection, and testing by $1,150,000, thereby increasing the total <br />estimated construction delivery cost to $8,400,000, as indicated in the Cost Analysis <br />(Exhibit 2) and as summarized in the table below: <br />Project Item <br />Current <br />Additional <br />New Total <br />Total <br />Funding <br />Construction Contract Bid Amount <br />$5,922,025 <br />$5,922,025 <br />Construction Administration, Inspection, <br />$180,000 <br />$50,000 <br />$230,000 <br />Testing <br />Contingencies <br />$997,975 <br />$1,100,000 <br />$2,097,975 <br />Water Engineering <br />$150,000 <br />$150,000 <br />TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION <br />$7,250,000 <br />$1,150,000 <br />$8,400,000 <br />DELIVERY COST <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Approval of the requested Appropriation Adjustments will recognize $1,150,000 in <br />reimbursement obligation funds from OCTA, as outlined in the Cooperative Agreement <br />No. C-0-2201 and three Utility Reimbursement Agreements for the State Route 55 <br />Improvement Project, into the Acquisition & Construction, Water Utility Capital Projects, <br />Expense Reimbursement-OCTA revenue account (No. 06617647-57004) and <br />appropriate the same amount into the Acquisition & Construction, Water Utility Capital <br />Projects, Water Capital Project expenditure account (No. 06617647-66301). <br />All funds expended for the water relocation project costs will be reimbursed by the <br />Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). As discussed at various <br />project/funding coordination meetings between City and OCTA staff, the three Utility <br />Reimbursement Agreements will be revised at the end of the project to account for all <br />expenses incurred by the City, after all final costs have been identified. Funds will be <br />budgeted and available for expenditure in Account No. 06617647-66301 in the following <br />water relocation projects: $543,220 for Project No. 19-6439, and $606,780 for Project <br />No. 19-6440. <br />The following table summarizes the funds budgeted and available in current FY 2023-24 <br />for expenditure to deliver construction of this project. Any remaining balances not <br />