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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED April 9, 1996
96-69 ADOPTED April 9, ].996
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER FOR
EXCAVATION OF NON-RIPPABLE ROCK ON ROUTE 15 BYPASS
WIDENING, PHASE 2 PROJECT AND PROVIDING FUNDING FOR
COMPLETION OF PROJECT
WHEREAS, in July 1995, the Town of Leesburg entered into a contract in the amount of
$1,386,500 with Shirley Contracting Corporation for construction of the Route 15 Bypass Widening,
Phase 2 project; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation was made in the amount of $1,38.6,500 to fund the project without
an allowance tbr contingencies; and
WHEREAS, plans and specifications and a soil profile for the project were prepared by the
engineering firm of Bengston, DeBell & Elkin, Ltd.; and
WHEREAS, based on the Soil Profile prepared, the town was provided with an estimated
quantity of rock excavation of 529 cubic yards; and
WHEREAS, the contractor's bid provided for a unit price of $100 per cubic yard for the
excavation of non-rippable rock, if encountered; and
WHEREAS, the quantity of rock encountered and removed by the contractor, and verified by
the engineer was 4,131 cubic yards; and
WHEREAS, due to the properties of the rock when blasted, it was necessary to direct the
removal of an additional two feet of shattered and displaced rock to achieve a regular and stable
subgrade on which to construct the pavement section; and
WHEREAS, the additional quantity of rock removed, and verified by Bengston, DeBell & Elkin,
Ltd., was 2,559 cubic yards; and
WHEREAS, by negotiating with the contractor, staffwas able to reduce the cost of the additional
quantity of rock removed to $40.25 per cubic yard; and
RESOLUTION:
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AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ODER FOR
EXCAVATION OF NON-RIPPABLE ROCK ON ROUTE 15 BYPASS
WIDENING, PHASE 2 PROJECT AND PROVIDING FUNDING FOR
COMPLETION OF PROJECT
WHEREAS, the total cost of excavation of non-rippable rock'is $516,099; and
WHEREAS, the amount of this change order is in excess of 25% of the original contract amount
and exceeds the amount which staff is authorized to approve, and exceeds the appropriation made to
fund the project; and
WHEREAS, the cost of additional work not yet completed but required to complete the project,
is estimated not to exceed $100,000; and
WHEREAS, additional funds for the project are available in the amount of $329,015 from
available gas tax funds and in the amount of $359,374 from available proffer funds.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. An appropriation is made in the amount of $329,015 from Loudoun County gas
tax funds to Budget Account 902-9207-700-725.
SECTION II. An appropriation is made in the amount of $359,374 from transportation proffer
funds to Budget Account 902-9207-700-725.
SECTION III. The Town Manager is authorized to sign on behalf of the town Contract Change
Order No. 2 for excavation of non-rippable rock in the amount of $516,099.00.
SECTION IV. The Town Manager is directed to return any unused funds to the transportation
proffer account after final payment is made to the contractor.
PASSED this 9th day of Apr±l
AT'ES.T:
Clerk of Council
, 1996.
o meS E. Clem, Mayor
wn of Leesburg
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