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 additional fiscal impact increases the total contract value from $19,314,785.95 to $20,977,101.12. 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 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 addresses conditions encountered during construction including utility conflicts, required roadway repairs, and tree mitigation. It 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), road repairs ($6,541.35), and compensable time ($806,677.86). The change order includes a Value Engineering credit of $56,150.00 and reallocation of $720,899.14 in unused contract funds. 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 project is in Commission District 4, represented by Commissioner Micky Steinberg.