It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $143,544.46 to City Secretary Contract No. 37286 with Jackson Construction, Ltd., for Hicks Industrial Park Water improvements on Hicks Field Road, thereby increasing the contract amount to $1,104,433.46.

On June 17, 2008, (M&C C-22872) the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a Contract in the amount of $960,889.00 with Jackson Construction, Ltd., for Water Extension located on Hicks Field Road to serve Hicks Industrial Park , Part 1 (Project 00367).

Change Order No. 1 will provide compensation for the following:

• Additional boring to avoid conflict with a previously unknown fiber optic cable that was encountered during construction;
• Additional pavement repair beyond the trench width to restore severely deteriorated pavement sections that collapsed during construction;
• The installation of import fill material in lieu of unsuitable native material; and
• Additional quantities of fire hydrant extensions and two inch water service mains that are necessary on the project.
  

Jackson Construction, Ltd., is in compliance with the City's M/WBE ordinance by committing to an additional 10 percent M/WBE participation on this Change Order No. 1. The City's goal on this change order is eight percent.

This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 7.