HomeMy WebLinkAbout18992 - RESOLUTIONS - 3/5/1997 RESOLUTION NO. 18992
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO
APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS, SUBJECT TO CITY
COUNCIL RATIFICATION, ON CITY PROJECT
' #94-19, MID-VALLEY PARKWAY (WEST END)
INCLUDING MESQUITE AVENUE AND THE DINAH
SHORE BRIDGE.
WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs is the lead agency for the construction of the Mid-Valley
Parkway Bridge over the Whitewater River at Dinah Shore Drive; and
WHEREAS a construction contract for the Mid-Valley Parkway (West End), City Project #94-
19 was approved with Granite Construction, Co., in the amount of $7,502,502; and
WHEREAS the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) has approved a
contingency for changes to the project in the amount of $1,413,737; and
WHEREAS on a project of this size and scope, unknown obstructions or coordination problems
will occur which result in additional compensation to the contractor; and
WHEREAS claims for additional compensation due to delays can be mitigated if Change Orders
can be approved in the field with little or no delay; and
WHEREAS Granite Construction Co. has already indicated that the City's normal process of
' Change Order approval will cause delays which will constitute basis for claims;
WHEREAS CVAG staff has indicated such an expedited Change Order approval process will
be a preferred process to keep the project on schedule and to possibly save costs,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, that in
order to mitigate the potential for "delaying claims" related to the Change Order approval
process, the Director, Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to execute individual
Change Orders up to $50,000 in value, with a total cumulative limit of $600,000, subject to
City Council ratification of each Change Order within 30 days of field approval.
ADOPTED this 5th day of _ March 1997.
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, Oden, Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY O PALM SPRINGS, IFORNIA
By�_I
-City Clerk City I anager
REVIEWED & APPROVED�� .�+�