Resolution approving Change Order No. 2 to the Bennett Swamp Wetland Rehydration Project - Contract No. 0317-1980 for 4 C’s Trucking and Excavation, Inc. 331 Sawgrass Rd., Bunnell, FL 32770 with stipulations:  

• Increase Contract in an amount not to exceed $66,219.91, making the adjusted contract amount  $3,493,619.62
• Approve an extension of 120 days until November 30, 2018 to match the deadline of the Florida Department of Environmental Grant Agreement deadline

• Authorize the City Manager to extend Contract up to July 2019 if required, for any future force majeure delays to correspond with the grant agreement deadlines

Change Order No. 2 is required to provide for items that were not originally included in the Contract but are now needed to mitigate conflicts found in the field during construction. The additional work consists of the following:

• Substitute a horizontal directional drill (HDD) for open cut installation

• Replace an existing 15” drainage pipe

• Relocate a fire hydrant

• Relocate one dispersal unit and extend one drill further than shown on the plan documents

• Provide for erosion control rock and fabric under all dispersal units

• Relocate a meter assembly at the corner of Slim Pines and Thayer Canal Easement

• Provide for 2- Reducers; 1- Tee; and 1- isolation valve that was not included in the bid tab

• Hydro-seed the slope on Thayer Canal

Funds available in the Water & Sewer Improvement Construction Fund and the Renewal and Replacement 8% Fund.

Recommendation: Utilities Director recommends adoption of the Resolution.