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Construction Industries , Inc . (Ranger) requested Change Order No . 4, in the amount of $ 303 ,480, <br /> for unforeseeable and substantial increases in the cost of fuel . He calculated that this would <br /> increase the project cost from $ 10 , 319,234 to $ 10 ,622 ,714 , and if this was to be granted, it would <br /> increase the unit cost of all sand required to complete Phase II by $ 1 . 08 per cubic yard, taking it <br /> from $ 15 . 66 to $ 16 . 74 per cubic yard. Director Mora disagreed with the baseline date provided <br /> by Ranger as to when the increase should be calculated - Ranger calculated it back to August <br /> 2009 (when the original bid was submitted) , but staff felt it should be calculated from March 23 , <br /> 2010 (when the Board approved Change Orders No . 1 and 2 , and when Ranger agreed to no <br /> further price increase) . Director Mora provided alternatives, and recommended the Board deny <br /> Ranger ' s request for Change Order No . 4 . He also noted that the contract was silent, and offered <br /> no provisions regarding fuel cost adjustments . <br /> Bob Schafer, Vice President, Ranger Construction Industries, Inc . spoke to the <br /> unforeseen fuel escalations since the original bid contract of August 2009, and how the increase <br /> has affected the project. He also provided justification regarding the submittal of each Change <br /> Order. <br /> Chuck Kramer, 10729 US 1 , Sebastian, compared the price of sand from 2007 to <br /> today ' s prices , which he said dropped by more than half. He stressed the effects of the crippling <br /> fuel prices , and asked the Board to consider extending the deadline date of the project, should <br /> their request for compensation be denied. <br /> Commissioner O ' Bryan clarified the technical details of the project. He wanted the <br /> project to be 100% completed, felt a fuel adjustment was warranted, and thought the Board <br /> should start planning how to adjust fuel usage costs . Referencing page 132 of the Agenda <br /> Packet, he suggested that the March 23 , 2010 price of $ 3 . 00 per gallon be used as the baseline . <br /> He did not think it fair for the County taxpayers to pay a higher fuel price for sand that has <br /> already been moved . He wanted a fair and equitable adjustment to be made based on the average <br /> weekly cost of fuel when the sand is being hauled . <br /> March 15 , 2011 18 <br />