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DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 1997 <br />TO: JAMES E. CHANDLER <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />FROM: JAMES W. DAVIS, P.E. u' <br />INTERIM DIRECTOR OF UTILITY SERVICES <br />PREPARED ROBERT 0. WISEMEN, P.E Q <br />AND STAFFED ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER`` <br />BY: DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES <br />SUBJECT: SOUTH COUNTY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION <br />PROJECT (2.0 MGD) <br />CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PROJECT NO. IIS -90 -20 -DC <br />BACKGROUND <br />On May 20, 1997, the Board of County Commissioners awarded the <br />contract for the above -referenced project to Wharton -Smith, Inc., <br />in the amount of $8,527,000.00' The Board of County <br />Commissioners also approved the direct purchase and direct <br />payment of equipment through the contractor by providing the <br />issuance of a purchase order. (See attached agenda item.) The <br />procedure replicates methods followed by Wharton -Smith on <br />previous projects and has been revived and approved by <br />Purchasing, Legal, etc. (See attached copy of McCain memo dated <br />July 22, 1997 and associated material.) <br />ANALYSIS <br />The staff, through the engineer (Camp Dresser and McKee Inc.), has <br />obtained the list of equipment the County would like to purchase <br />directly from the supplier through the contractor. Attachment No. <br />1 is the list provided to date by the contractor for said <br />equipment, estimated prices, and company names of suppliers. The <br />estimated total cost for the, equipment to date is $1,700,000.00.' <br />This figure will be deducted from the Wharton -Smith contract with <br />the County as Change Order No. 1 resulting in a new contract amount <br />of $6,827,000.00: As a result of the direct purchase of equipment, <br />the County should save $117,000 to date. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends that the <br />Board of County Commissioners approve Change -order No. 1 as <br />presented. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously approved Change <br />Order No. 1 with Wharton -Smith, Inc., as presented and <br />recommended in the Memorandum. <br />CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 IS ON FILE <br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />45 <br />SEPTEMBER 23, 1997 <br />