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ANALYSIS Change Order #1 will reduce the contract price by a total amount of $410,467.25. Change Order #2 - will result in total savings of $45,154.44 by direct purchase of the aforementioned items. This figure is composed of 1% saved in bonding and a 6% savings from sales tax. The project's cost will be reduced by $45,154.44; however, the total contract price will be reduced by $658,715.00 as the County will directly purchase the items listed in Change Order #2. Approval of both of these proposed change orders will reduce the cost of the project by $455,621.69 and will reduce the contract price by $1,069,182.30. The Department of Utility Services feels acceptance of these change - orders will not affect the successful construction of operation of the system and will substantially reduce the capital cost incurred by the County.. RECOMMENDATION The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends that the :.:ard of County Commissioners approve and authorize the aforementioned nge orders by execution of the attached Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) change order forms. In regard to Change Order #2, Director Pinto explained that he met with the contractor and the EPA and found because the way the project is designed there is a major cost in the equipment needed to take the place of these people's septic tanks. It is a little fiberglass chamber with a pump in it, and it is a very high cost item. The contractor did not have any problem with removing that equipment from his contract and letting us purchase it directly. The suppliers of the pump chamber will give us adequate warranty, and EPA is also satisfied that we will have substantial warranty. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Com- missioner Bird, the -Board unanimously (4-0) approved Change Orders #1 and #2 to the Rockridge Sanitary Sewer System Contract. MAY 3 11999 77 . Boor 482 � J