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 contract was awarded on January 7, 2021 and ratified by the Board on April 20, 2021 via Resolution No. R-343-21. The action 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 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 change order includes costs for tree mitigation and permitting ($394,260.99), failures of asbestos cement pipe water mains ($345,757.80), utility conflicts with Florida Power & Light ($198,596.92), road repairs ($6,541.35), and compensable time ($806,677.86). The change order also includes a Value Engineering credit of $56,150.00 and reallocation of $720,899.14 in unused contract funds. Public comment sentiment is not stated.