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BOOK 70 `394 K. Change Order #1__ Misc. Intersection_ Imps. (Oslo at_U_S.I) The Board reviewed memo of Public Works Director Davis: TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: December 14, 1987 FILE: Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Charles P. Balczun, County Administrator SUBJECT: Change Order #1 - Miscellaneous Intersection Improvements - Oslo Road at US 1 FROM James W. Davis, P.E., 09 REFERENCES: Charles C. Gouge, Lloyd Public Works Director & Assoc., to James W. Davis dammed 32-33-87 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITION The Florida DOT has notified the County that additional resurfacing of US 1 is required for the US 1/Oslo Road intersection project. Signalization and road widening at this location was approved by the Board last year. The additional cost to the County's $237,926.75 contract with Dennis L. Smith, Inc. is $13,438.50. A 14 -day contract time extension is also being requested. The contract was executed on Sept. 9, 1987. ALTERN a= AND ANALYSIS Since the work is a condition of the DOT right-of-way permit, staff has no alternative than to recommend approval. The DOT is programming the resurfacing of US 1 in this area in 1988. Telephone conversations with DOT personnel have not resulted in the DOT rescinding the requirement for resurfacing. RECCKVMDATION AND FUNDING It is recommended that Change Order No. 1 be approved. Funding to be from fund 109, Local Option Gas Tax Revenue. Commissioner Bird wished to know where we draw the line between what is our responsibility on U.S.I and what is the D.O.T.'s. Public Works Director Davis advised that when we applied for the construction permit to do the work on the U.S.I RIW, we did not anticipate this resurfacing being required. The reason it is required is due to the removal of some striping on the portion of U.S.I that transitions into the intersection. The DOT is sched- uled to resurface the entire section of U.S.I from the south county line up to 10th Street in the coming year, and we 14