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 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, tree mitigation, pipe interconnection, failures of asbestos cement pipe water mains, and other conditions. The total contract value increases from $19,314,785.95 to $20,977,101.12. The resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on July 21, 2026. The project is in Commission District 4, represented by Commissioner Micky Steinberg. The contract was awarded on January 7, 2021 and ratified by the Board on April 20, 2021 via Resolution No. R-343-21. 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. The compensable time extension is based on a rate of $1,893.61 per day. The pipe interconnection to an existing 72-inch ductile iron pipe at the intersection of NW 6th Avenue and NW 159th Street has not been completed and will be performed under a separate contract. The project required permits from the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) due to tree canopies and root systems, including removal and replacement of more than 115 trees. The contractor encountered failures of existing asbestos cement pipe water mains. The contractor encountered two conflicts with Florida Power & Light (FPL) utilities. Additional roadway restoration was required in areas of NW 6th Avenue, North Miami Avenue, and NE 162nd Street. The contract was awarded with a 4.73 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Construction goal, a 0.56 percent SBE Goods goal, and a 0.45 percent SBE Services goal. Upon approval, SBE participation will be satisfied with SBE-Con firms paid $1,212,276; SBE-Goods firms paid $441,097; and SBE-Services firms paid $172,034. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.