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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED March 24, 1998
98-85 ADOPTED March 24, 1998
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A CHANGE ORDER FOR THE
WEST MARKET STREET AT CATOCTIN CIRCLE / FAIRVIEW
STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the FY98 budget provided $330,000 for construction of intersection
improvements consisting of new turn lanes and traffic signals at the intersection of West market
Street at Catoctin Circle / Fairview Street; and
WHEREAS, because of delays by the engineering firm in completing the construction
plans, the award of a contract in the amount of $203,670 to construct these much needed
improvements was delayed until late Fall 1997, and construction was extended into winter and to
accommodate weather conditions and to ensure timely completion of the work, it was necessary
as work progressed, to issue to the contractor work directives valued at $24,011; and
WHEREAS, to accommodate field conditions, it was necessary to issue work directives
valued at $33,669.86; and
WHEREAS, as the result of negotiations for necessary right-of-way with the Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church, the town issued a work directive in the amount of $3,304.36 for parking lot
improvements requested by the church in partial lieu of cash; and
WHEREAS, the total value of changes requested of the contractor by work directives is
$60,985.76; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 8.1-20 of the Town's Purchasing Policy, the
maximum value of contract change orders that can be issued without Council approval is 25% of
the original contract amount or $50,917.50; and
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A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A CHANGE ORDER
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1, in the amount of $48,447.65 covering Work Directives
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, was issued to the contractor; and
WHEREAS, authorization by Council to issue Change Order No. 2 in the amount of
$12,538.11, covering Work Directives 6, 7, 8 and 9, for the additional work exceeding the 25%
limit required to construct the project; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the project including the cost for engineering and design and
utility relocation is $312,322.96, less than the total budget of $330,000.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the
town manager is authorized to execute Change Order No. 2 for the West Market Street at
Catoctin Circle / Fairview Street Intersection Improvement project.
PASSED THIS 24~. day of March, 1998.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
~ames E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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