The request of staff for City Council is to review and consider for approval the attached Change Order No.1 in the amount not to exceed $129,131.00.  In addition, staff would request that City Council review and approve the attached budget amendment in the amount not to exceed $129,131.00.  

As City Council is aware, the construction phase of the City’s new fire station located on a 1.19-acre parcel at Grand Boulevard north of Marine Parkway and south of High St began in June of this year.  The construction project involves site preparation and the construction of a 7,876 SF single-story fire station.  The station includes two (2) drive-thru bays, office space, a day room, training and exercise rooms, a bunker gear storage room, a commercial-grade kitchen, dorm style bedrooms to accommodate up to six (6) personnel, an OSHA certified decontamination room, and an outdoor private patio.

Prior to the construction phase, a subsurface analysis of the site was performed by Central Florida Testing Laboratories as a sub-consultant of Spring Engineering, Inc.  Subsequent to the testing, an estimated 200 to 300 cubic yards of grout was estimated to stabilize the subsurface.  During the grouting process, a total of 545 cubic yards of grout was injected or 274 additional lineal feet was exceeded above the 660 lineal feet estimated.  As a result, $129,131.00 is the exceedance above the $70,000.00 allotted in the contract for this line item resulting in the change order.