Consideration to approve a Budget Amendment and Approve Construction Change Orders for the Carlson Park Restroom Project P 814. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 06/12/06 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration to approve a Budget Amendment and Approve Construction Change Orders for the Carlson Park Restroom Project P 814 Item Number: A 18 Contact Person: Mate Gaspar/PW Phone Number: (310) 253 5623 X No Action Item: X General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List on June 7 2006 and Hartford Surety Company via e mail on June 7 2006. Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson 06/01/06 City Controller Approval: CAO Approval: RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) approve change orders for the Carlson Park Restroom Project P 814; and 2) approve a budget amendment to transfer $11 326 from the El Marino Park Ceramics Hut Rehabilitation Project (P 827) to the P 814 budget. A four fifths affirmative vote is required to amend the budget. BACKGROUND: On November 10 2003 the City Council awarded a construction contract to Cohen Construction Inc. in the amount of $202 000 for the construction of the subject project. The work consisted of the demolition and construction of a new restroom facility re roofing the existing picnic shelter and site furnishings. The construction of the Carlson Park Restroom Project began in February 2004 and was scheduled for completion in May 2004. The construction progress was slow due to delayed delivery of materials. Also rain and change order delays revised the completion date to September 2004. In October 2004 the contractor declared bankruptcy. After several months of legal work from the City Attorney s office and Cohen s surety bonding company work commenced again in April 2005 with a new contractor. The project completion was managed by the Engineering Division. (The original construction contract was managed by the Parks R...
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