08/12/2008 Resolutions 2008-206RESOLUTION 2008-206
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2008, by Resolution 2008-122, the City Council of the City
of Grand Island awarded The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska, the bid in
the amount of $3,365,842.25 for Street Improvement District 1256 for widening of Capital Avenue
from the Moores Creek Drain to Webb Road; and
WHEREAS, Street Improvement District 1256 for widening of Capital Avenue from
the Moores Creek Drain to Webb Road will cause conflict with new and existing sanitary sewer
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska is the
general contractor for such Street Improvement District 1256; and
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 to the Street Improvement District 1256 has been
reviewed and negotiated for such work by the general contractor; and
WHEREAS, the agreed price for such reviewed and negotiated work to be completed
in Change Order No. 1 to Street Improvement District 1256 is acceptable when compared to the
engineers estimate; and
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 to Street Improvement District 1256 will provide
tie-in connections to the existing gravity sanitary sewer infrastructure in preparation of construction
of a new lift station #21; and
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 to Street Improvement District 1256 will provide
new gravity sanitary sewer infrastructure below the new roadway, buried utilities and storm sewers;
and
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 to Street Improvement District 1256 will provide
new water service under Diers Avenue in preparation of construction of a new lift station #21; and
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 to Street Improvement District 1256 will provide
cost savings by avoiding future removal and replacement of roadway, utilities and storm sewers that
are above and near the city's gravity sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the work for Change Order No. 1 to Street Improvement District 1256 is
necessary to complete in conjunction with the Capital Avenue Widening Project, Street Improvement
District 1256; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that Change Order No. 1 to the work for Street
Improvement District 1256 be completed by the general contractor, The Diamond Engineering
Company of Grand Island, Nebraska; and
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August 12, 2008 ^ City Attorney
WHEREAS, such work is incorporated into Change Order No. 1; and
WHEREAS, the result of Change Order No. 1 will increase the contract amount by
$351,219.24 for a revised contract price of $3,717,061.49; and
WHEREAS, the result of Change Order No. 1 will increase the contract completion
date by 90 calendar days; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor be, and hereby is, authorized and
directed to execute Change Order No. 1 between the City of Grand Island and The Diamond
Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska on Street Improvement District 1256.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, August 12, 2008.
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