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

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

Resolution ratified 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 utility conflicts with Florida Power & Light. The total contract value increased from $19,314,785.95 to $20,977,101.12. The project is in Commission District 4. 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 426 calendar days at a rate of $1,893.61 per day. The pipe interconnection to an existing 72-inch ductile iron pipe at NW 6th Avenue and NW 159th Street has not been completed and will be performed under a separate contract. Tree mitigation required removal and replacement of more than 115 trees. Six failures of existing asbestos cement pipe water mains occurred. The project is funded through WASD Revenue Bonds Sold and Future WASD Revenue Bonds. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.