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

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

Resolution R-643-26, File Number 261211, adopted by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026, ratifies 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, from $19,314,785.95 to $20,977,101.12, 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 project is located 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 original contract amount was $19,314,785.95 with a contingency allowance of $1,682,724.42 and a contract duration of 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. The additional fiscal impact 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 change order includes a compensable time extension of 426 calendar days at a rate of $1,893.61 per day, totaling $806,677.86. The change order also includes costs for pipe interconnection ($687,529.39), tree mitigation coordination and permitting ($394,260.99), failures of asbestos cement pipe water mains ($345,757.80), utility conflicts ($198,596.92), and road repairs ($6,541.35). The interconnection between the 60-inch force main and the existing 72-inch pipeline has not been completed and will be performed under a separate contract. 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. The Strategic Procurement Department reviewed the contract for compliance with Resolution No. R-1001-15 on March 18, 2026. The resolution was introduced on 6/30/2026, requested by the Water & Sewer Department, and the final action was on 7/21/2026. The County Attorney assigned Sarah E. Davis on 7/1/2026. The report was from WASD - Sarah E. Davis, no sponsor, with attachments A-C, item has 15 pages. The resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026 as agenda item 8O3. The Mayor is Daniella Levine Cava. The Deputy Mayor is Roy Coley. The staff recommendation is to ratify the change order. The change order will be overseen by WASD's Deputy Director of Planning, Regulatory Compliance and Capital Infrastructure, Marisela Aranguiz-Cueto, P.E. The project is part of WASD's $8.6 billion Capital Improvement Program. The contract was awarded pursuant to Section 2-8.2.12 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida (WASD's Acceleration Ordinance). The change order includes a compensable time extension due to delays from permitting issues, late design responses, revised requirements, and differing site conditions. The change order includes costs for relocation of a 16-inch water main belonging to the City of North Miami Beach and exploratory excavation ($171,443.06) and costs incurred by the Contractor for planning and attempting the connection ($516,086.33). The change order includes costs for tree mitigation due to permits from the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) requiring an arborist study, tree risk assessments, preparation of a landscape plan, and removal and replacement of more than 115 trees. The change order includes costs for six separate failures of existing asbestos cement pipe (ACP) water mains. The change order includes costs for two conflicts with Florida Power & Light (FPL) utilities: sheet pile installation conflict ($46,309.59) and unmarked underground utilities ($152,287.33). The change order includes costs for roadway restoration due to deteriorated roadway conditions in the areas of NW 6th Avenue, North Miami Avenue, and NE 162nd Street. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.