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Committee action approving Change Order No. 3 to Lake County Contract #13033 for the construction of a new parking lot at the southwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and Water St. in Waukegan, IL.
Staff Summary
· On April 9, 2013, the Lake County Board authorized a contract with Copenhaver Construction, Gilberts, IL for the construction of a new parking lot at the southwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and Water St. in Waukegan, IL.
· The project is for the construction of two new surface parking lots, totaling 157 stalls with associated access control, storm water detention and landscaping on a County-owned parcel at the southwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, and Water Street, in Waukegan.
· Pilings are required to maintain the structural integrity of the retaining wall that fronts the ravine to the south and west edges of the property.
· Obstructions were encountered deep underground that adversely affected the installation of pilings resulting in additional labor and equipment cost to remove debris.
· The circumstances that necessitate this contract modification were not reasonably foreseeable at the time the contract was signed.
· Change Order No. 3 is in the not to exceed amount of $350,000, increasing the previous contract amount from $1,414,369.50 to a total of $1,765,369.95.
· In accordance with of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance it is hereby requested that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to execute Change Order No. 3 to Lake County Contract #13033.
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TO: Chair, Financial and Administrative Committee
FROM: RuthAnne Hall, Purchasing Agent
DATE: October 2, 2013
RE: Change Order No. 3 to Lake County Contract #13033
1. On April 9, 2013, the Lake County Board authorized a contract with Copenhaver Construction, Gilberts, IL for the Construction of a New Parking Lot at the Southwest Corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and Water St. in Waukegan, IL.
2. This amendment increases the dollar amount of Contr...
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