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Change Request Memo <br />To: Toy Villa, Kara Boyles <br />From: Gregory McGowan <br />CC: Jeff Wells, Ross St Clair <br />Date: 10/4/22 <br />Re: Time Extension- North Shore Dr NIPSCO Line Conflict <br />Description of Change Request <br />HRP Construction began work on North Shore Dr for the City’s riverbank stabilization project on 5/10/21, <br />at which point, utility coordination and locates were complete and no conflicts were expected. However, <br />shortly after beginning work, HRP uncovered an abandoned 12” gas main within the project site and in <br />direct conflict with the project’s proposed guardrail. NIPSCO had informed the City in April 2020, during <br />the project’s design, that the 12” gas main would not be in conflict, due to its termination east of the <br />project limits. <br />No immediate solutions were apparent as of 5/21/21, so the City directed HRP to eliminate the proposed <br />guardrail from their scope of work due to the gas line conflict. The City then deliberated removing the <br />guardrail from the project entirely or removing the gas line and installing the guardrail at a later date. Due <br />to safety concerns, the City immediately began to coordinate the gas line’s removal with NIPSCO in <br />preparation for the guardrail. NIPSCO stated during this coordination process that they require at least 12 <br />months to plan for line relocates and removals. Supplemental to NIPSCO’s timeline, the City and HRP <br />required additional time to redesign the guardrail/its placement, gather updated pricing, and compile a <br />Memorandum of Understanding between involved parties. The MOU was completed and prices <br />confirmed on 10/4/22, at which point the City directed HRP to proceed with the gas line’s removal. <br />Due to the circumstances, and on behalf of HRP, the City requests to extend the project completion date <br />to 11/14/22. <br />December 13, 2022