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MEMORANDUM <br />Paul Walters <br />To: City Manager Date: January 25, 2013 ' <br />Raul Godinez II <br />From: Executive Director Public Works Agency <br />Subject: PROJECT NO. 06 -1723; FIRST STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT OVER THE SANTA ANA <br />RIVER; FEDERAL PROJECT #BRLS -5063 (089) <br />REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER 7 <br />Contractor: Powell Constructors <br />8555 Banana Avenue <br />Fontana, CA 92335 <br />Project Description: First Street Bridge Replacement over the Santa Ana River <br />Account Unit: 05917760 Account: 66220 Activity: 06172302028 <br />Original Contract Cost: $6,010,329 <br />% of Original <br />Amount of The <br />Change Order: $ 107,703 1.8% <br />Previously Approved $1,251,209 20.8% <br />Change Orders: <br />Total Change Orders: $1,358,912 22.6 %* <br />* Contingency was increased to 30% by RFCA dated January 17, 2012. <br />REASON FOR CHANGE <br />1. The contract documents show artificial turf as the median landscaping on both sides of <br />the bridge; ETAC has reviewed the artificial turf as a landscaping treatment and has <br />recommended switching to drought tolerant plants. In order to establish the drought <br />tolerant plants an irrigation system is required. The additional costs compensate the <br />contractor to delete the artificial turf system and to provide and install a new irrigation, <br />including new valves and appurtenances, and new drought tolerant landscaping. (PCO <br />33) <br />AGREED COST = $4,180 <br />2. <br />City Council has requested that a new bronze plaque be added to the southwest corner <br />of the new bridge. The plaque is to be inset into a pilaster at the beginning of the <br />decorative bridge barrier rail. Due to the size of the plaque the pilaster's size needed to <br />be increased. The additional costs compensate the contractor for all labor and <br />equipment to fabricate and install a new bronze plaque and increase the size of the <br />pillar. (PCO 34) <br />AGREED COST = $2,550 <br />