Change Order No. 3 - Marriott Hotel Site Development at Hall of Fame Phase I Proj No 116-021 - Majority Builders

Home Browse Search

✓oha 4819ef *tv BEWM b EXCAdAnM CONTRACTOR 3305 NORTH HOME STREET .MISHAWAKA, INDIANA46545 PHONE: (574) 259-1418 FAX: (574) 259-1417 November 16, 2016 Majority Builders, Inc. Matt Flick 62900 U.S. 31 South Bend, IN 46614 Matt, We are respectively submitting for your consideration for reimbursement of the additional cost we incurred, over and above contract line items, for the installation of the fire and domestic water supply for the Marriott due to the fact that an electric underground vault was buried as part of the City of South Bends streetscapes project occurring around the Marriott project. All saw cut was done at the time of the mobilization for clearing and grubbing and had to be re -sawed at a later date due the changes that had to be made to install the water utilities. Based upon the original plans we marked the pavement for saw cut between the time the pavement was sawed and the time of installation of the utilities, the vault was installed in the path of the new water. Once we excavated to the main we found that a bell existed in the water line we needed to tap. By the City of South Bend's spec we had to move the proposed taps locations away from the existing bell which also caused additional removals. With a time frame we needed to keep because of the streetscapes project and a scheduled reopening of Jefferson required by the streetscape project, our crew put in a 12 hour day on that Wednesday. We mobed in a saw subcontractor that had to travel from a job in Fort Wayne, removed the pavement and was ready for taps as scheduled for Thursday morning. As we were able, we proceeded in to the property and ran into many unmarked utilities, as many as 17 in a 15' long span of our trench (please see photos attached). This is nowhere near what is common in Downtown South Bend. At that time on Thursday the utilities were so tight together we needed a vac truck to speed the job along to be ready the next day for pavement by the next morning as scheduled. Once the new water was laid thru out of the r/w we began backfill. Since pavement replacement was to be 8:00 am, a decision was made to flow fill under all of the utilities as a time savings advantage. Even with all of the efforts, our crew still work another 12 hour day. Friday morning pavement replacement was set back until 2 pm that afternoon to give us the needed time for backfill completion and gravel placement. As you can see our crew put forth a high level of effort as to not damage any of the unmarked utilities causing delays and to make the necessary scheduled opening of Jefferson Street, as required by the streetscapes project. Should you have any questions or comments, please call or email. We believe that without a doubt our additional cost is justified, both fair and reasonable. R' gar s, John .Boettcher