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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: December 16, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Jeff Littrell
SUBJECT: Layne Christensen Company Change Order #5 for Del Cerro II Well
DEPARTMENT: Water and Sewer
BCC DISTRICT: 1
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Approve Change Order #5 of Layne Christensen Company, Inc.’s
Contract # C13-2026-WS, which would add additional scope of work to the construction of the
Del Cerro II Public Water Supply Well.
BACKGROUND: Okaloosa County entered into contract with Layne Christensen Co., Inc. on
April 3, 2013 for the construction of the Del Cerro II Public Water Supply Well in the amount of
$934,895. Due to unforeseen site conditions, four (4) change orders have been executed on this
contract to date, which now make the total contract amount $1,065,805, with a final completion
date of December 11, 2014. The change orders stem from the water bearing formation
exhibiting a lower yield and sand. The change orders can generally be described as follows: 1)
extended test pumping, 2) surface casing issues, 3) gravel pack (filter) and screen installation,
and 4) pump discharge column size and building modifications.
The project is now on track and the well itself below ground has been completed. With the
additional work authorized by the change orders mentioned above, the yield and sand issues have
been remedied. The contractor is now working on finishing out the well building. In the process
of constructing the building, several delays have occurred because of longer than anticipated
delivery times and more complicated submittal reviews (because of the building being modified).
OCWS staff and engineers have reviewed the request for a 55-day extension, and we believe it is
fair and reasonable. The new final completion date will be February 4, 2015.
OPTIONS: Approve or deny.
RECOMMENDATION: OCWS requests BCC approval to authorize the Chairman to execute
Change Order #5 with Layne Christensen Company on Contract #C13-2026-WS for the Del
Cerro II Public Water Supply Well, which adds 55 days to both the Substantial Completion and
Final Completion dates.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
John Hofstad, County Administrator