Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Sept. 8, 2021

Business Meeting: Sept. 14, 2021

Summary:

This resolution will approve an increase over $200,000 to the Tucker Road Improvement Project, County Road Project No. 2189-C for additional paving funded by federal grant funds.

 

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Tina Hemphill, PW, Tim Fife, PW, Geoff Soderquist, PW, Robin Saline, PW, Sadie Rockey, PW, Matt Hurley, PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 21-038, the Board of County Commissioners' (BOCC) approval is required for all contracts, projects, agreement, grant applications, contract amendments and change orders involving expenditures in excess of $200,000; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC approved Resolution 20-302 awarding the Tucker Road Improvement project, Federal Aid Project No. STPR-F212(001) F.A. Agreement No. TA-6968, CRP 2189-C to Granite Construction in the amount of $511,170.00; and

WHEREAS, On July 9, 2020, Agreement #LA 9901 was executed between Lewis County and Washington State Department of Transportation awarding $700,000 for the Tucker Road Improvement Project; and

WHEREAS, on October 12, 2020, the Assistant County Engineer approved a Change Order for the Tucker Road Improvement Project, CRP 2189C to include an additional 1.5 miles of paving, 24 feet wide by 1.5 feet deep as described in section 5-04 of the Contract Special Provisions, at an estimated cost of $270,326.88; and

WHEREAS, the final contract amount of the Tucker Road Improvement Project, CRP 2189-C, is $742,709.85, an increase of $231,539.85.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC finds the additional paving to be in the best interest of the public and approves the increase of $231,539.85 to the final contract for the Tucker Road Improvement Road project, CRP 2189-C.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 14th day of September, 2021.