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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA CONSENT AGENDA MEMORANDUM L TO: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator THROUGH: Christopher R. Mora, P.E., Public Works Director FROM: Richard B. Szpyrka, P.E., Assistant Public Works Director SUBJECT: Indian River County Intergenerational Recreation Center(IG Bldg) at South County Regional Park—Change Order No. 05 DATE: March 7, 2016 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS On December 9,2014 the Board of County Commissioners approved awarding Bid No.2014052 to KAST Construction Company, LLC., for the IG Bldg project in the amount of $10,676,278.03. A notice to proceed was issued on March 2,2015 and KAST provided the County with an initial project schedule that designated April 16, 2015 as the date when construction of the building would commence. KAST notified the County on April 16, 2015 that the project schedule would be impacted if the building permit was not issued. Coordination between the Building Department and Borrelli & Partners, the design consultant for the County, was on-going with regards to the structural design of the building. After numerous phone conversations and meetings, the structural design was completed and the building permit(conformed documents)was issued to KAST on May 27, 2015. It was not until June 30, 2015 that KAST was physically able to start construction on the building.KAST provided the County with a delay claim letter on June 30, 2015 outlining the total delay time and delay costs of the project between April 16, 2015 and June 30, 2015. County Staff has been discussing the delay time and costs with KAST for several months,while Kast has continued construction on the IG Building, which is now 60% completed. On February 24, 2016, the County presented KAST with a letter that defined our position on the delay claim, and proposed an additional 68 contract days and funding for the field office at the Contract rate of$1,276.38 per day,for a total of$86,793.84.On February 26,2016 KAST responded via email asking for 76 contract days to be added to the contract,but however accepting the County's offer of 68 days funding as a final settlement for the delay claim. FUNDING Funding for Change Order No.05 is available in Optional Sales Tax Account No.31521072-066510-03028 in the amount of$86,793.84. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approving Change Order No.05 authorizing an additional 76-days of Contract time and additional funding in the amount of $86,793.84. The new total contract price will be $11,108,283.37. F•\Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\]135-S County Park Intergeneratiional Rec Facility\Admim\agenda items\Change Order #5\1135-IG Building-Agenda Item CO 905 030216.doc 137