SUBJECT
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Approve Change Order No. 1 with Crisdel Group, Inc., (Contractor) for the Fort Fraser Trail Extension Project. ($558,221.80 one-time expense)
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DESCRIPTION
The Board approved Contract No. 2024-045 with the Contractor on May 10, 2024, in the amount of $6,943,298.20. Construction began on July 8, 2024, and the current contract end date is August 8, 2025. The scope of work includes constructing a new shared use path starting at US 98 @ Winter Lake Road and extending to the west to Lakeland Highlands Road. At this point the new path extends to the north and ends at Glendale Street.
On the west side of Lakeland Highlands Road, the new path crosses over the driveway for the Lowe’s Hardware Store. Currently the existing driveway slope is not ADA compliant for pedestrians. In addition, some vehicles scrape bottom when using the Lowe’s driveway. This Change Order will allow for the Contractor to reconstruct the driveway to bring it into compliance with ADA and eliminate the bottom scraping issue for vehicles.
The negotiated cost for the Lowe’s driveway reconstruction is $558,221.80. This amount includes $153,899.40 for adjustments to a sanitary sewer force main that is owned by the City of Lakeland. A Joint Project Agreement for the force main adjustment has previously been approved by the Board and by the City, and the City has already paid the amount due. The County’s share of the Lowe’s driveway reconstruction is $404,322.40.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board approve Change Order No. 1 with Crisdel Group, Inc. in the amount of $558,221.80 to pay for the reconstruction of the Lowe’s driveway on Lakeland Highlands Road.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted in the Transportation Millage Fund.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Douglas Gable, P.E.
Engineering Manager - Interim
Roads & Drainage Division
(863) 535-2285
Jay M. Jarvis, P.E.
Roads & Drainage Division Director
(863) 535-2200