TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Change Order Number 1 to Work Assignment 2023-40.003 IT1-2026 With Insituform Technologies, LLC, for Lift Station 29 Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) Lining Project in the Amount of $25,464.30, For a Total Amount of $428,644.65.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Change Order Number 1 to Work Assignment 2023-40.003 IT1-2026 with Insituform Technologies, LLC, for Lift Station 29 CIPP lining project in the amount of $25,464.30, for a total amount of $428,644.65.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Change Order Number 1 to Work Assignment 2023-40.003 IT1-2026 with Insituform Technologies, LLC, for Lift Station 29 CIPP lining project in the amount of $25,464.30, for a total amount of $428,644.65.
• Pros: Approval authorizes the additional service reconnections and chemical grout sealing based on field-verified quantities. Approval also allows the project to proceed with the added work identified in the field data.
• Cons: Approval increases the contract amount by $25,464.30.
Option 2: Deny Change Order Number 1 to Work Assignment 2023-40.003 IT1-2026 with Insituform Technologies, LLC, for Lift Station 29 CIPP lining project in the amount of $25,464.30, for a total amount of $428,644.65.
● Pros: This option avoids the additional contract expenditure associated with the added laterals.
● Cons: If the identified reconnections and grout sealing are not performed, the customers along that part of the sewer system could have capacity limiting impacts.
Background Information
Change Order No. 1 applies to the lift station 29 CIPP lining project with Insituform Technologies, Inc. This change order provides for additional service reconnections and chemical grout sealing of lateral connections based on field-verified conditions encountered during construction.
After Insituform mobilized and began the inflow and infiltration (I&I) rehabilitation work, field investigations identified additional lateral service connections along the lift station 29 collection system that were not reflected in the available records. As is common with aging underground utility infrastructure, existing documentation does not always accurately represent current field conditions. In many cases, the actual configuration and number of service connections can only be confirmed once the contractor accesses and rehabilitates the pipeline.
Based on field verification, an additional 51 lateral connections were identified that require reinstatement and chemical grouting to complete the planned I&I improvements within the Cheseboro area. This change order ensures all identified connections are properly rehabilitated, helping to reduce inflow and infiltration and improve the long-term performance of the collection system.
Strategic Plan Pillar
Infrastructure & Facilities Integrity
Financial Impact
Funds are budgeted in account number 420-6063-536.63-00 Project U26I&I.
Procurement
Contract No. 2023-40.003 was procured pursuant to Chapter 2, Article VIII, Section 2-404 of the City of North Port Procurement Code - Competitive Sealed Bids.
Attachments:
1. Change Order 1
2. Work Assignment
3. Assignment, Assumption, and First Amendment to Contract
4. Contract
5. Award Recommendation
6. Request for Bid 2023-40
Prepared by: Michelle Tipp, Senior Business Manager
Department Director: Michael Vuolo, Acting Utilities Director