CHANGE ORDER #1 WITH RIC-MAN INTERNATIONAL S-945

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Resolution ratifying Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. S-945 between Miami-Dade County and Ric-Man International, Inc. for construction of a 60-inch Force Main (NL-1A) (West Segment) along NW 162 Street from NW 6 Avenue to NE 8 Avenue. The change order increases the total contract amount by $1,662,315.17 and grants a 426-calendar day compensable time extension, extending the Substantial Completion Date from June 6, 2023 to August 5, 2024 and the Final Completion Date from August 5, 2023 to October 4, 2024. The project has been successfully completed and this change order serves as final contract closeout. The project is approximately 10,000 linear feet of 60-inch Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) Force Main. The change order addresses utility conflicts, required roadway repairs, and tree mitigation. The total contract value increases from $19,314,785.95 to $20,977,101.12. The project is located in Commission District 4. The agenda date is 7/21/2026, agenda item number 8O3. The file number is 261211. The status is 'Before the Board'. The resolution ratifies action by the County Mayor or designee pursuant to Section 2-8.2.12 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The contract was awarded on January 7, 2021 and ratified by the Board on April 20, 2021 via Resolution No. R-343-21. The original contract duration was 548 calendar days with a Contingency Time Allowance of 55 days. The change order includes $2,439,364.31 in additional costs, offset by a $56,150.00 Value Engineering credit and reallocation of $720,899.14 in unused Contract funds. Compensable time is $806,677.86 at a rate of $1,893.61 per day. Pipe interconnection costs are $687,529.39. Tree mitigation coordination and permitting costs are $394,260.99. Failures of asbestos cement pipe water mains cost $345,757.80. Utility conflicts cost $198,596.92. Road repairs cost $6,541.35. The project is funded through WASD Revenue Bonds Sold and Future WASD Revenue Bonds. The project is in WASD's Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan under North District Force Main Network- Infrastructure Improvements, Program #9652101, Volume #3, Page #107. The project is part of WASD's $8.6 billion Capital Improvement Program. The staff recommendation is to ratify the change order. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.