DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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23-485, Approve, Change Order 8, East Port Water Reclamation Facility Expansion (Utilities)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
Approve Change Order #8 to Request for Bids #23-485, East Port Water Reclamation Facility Expansion, with Poole and Kent Company of Florida, or Port Charlotte, Florida, in the amount of $379,225.67.
This project is for the upgrade of the East Port Water Reclamation Facility.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Budgeted in the Capital Improvement Project "East Port WRF Expansion" as approved in the FY26 budget process. Funding will be supplied from the Utility Wastewater Connection Fee Fund.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
On November 28, 2023, the Board approved the award of Request for Bids #23-485, East Port Water Reclamation Facility Expansion, with Poole and Kent Company of Florida, of Port Charlotte, Florida in the amount of $106,188,600.
Administrative Change Order 1 was approved on 10-1-2024 in the amount of $78,390.70.
Administrative Change Order 2 was approved on 1-31-2025 in the amount of $171,177.04.
Administrative Change Order 3 was approved on 3-28-2025 in the amount of (-107,604.73).
Administrative Change Order 4 was approved on 5-23-2025 in the amount of $174,921.90.
Administrative Change Order 5 was approved on 6-13-2025 in the amount of $134,811.70.
Change Order 6 was approved on 7-22-2025 in the amount of $510,557.43.
Administrative Change Order 7 was approved on 7-30-2025 in the amount of $94,634.42.
A brief description of Change Orders 1-7 is attached.
Change Order 8 is being requested due to necessary modifications that are critical for the successful operation of the approved design.
Change Order 8.1 - Additional 6' of coating in the Oxidation Ditch Effluent Box - Incorporating this item at this stage will enhance overall system pe...
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