RES 2015-30 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2015-30
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PAY ALPHA BORING COMPANY,
INC. ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE
GREENEWAY CULVERT SLIP-LINING PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta, by Resolution No. 2015-16 entered
into a contract with Alpha Boring Co., Inc. to provide services related to a culvert used for
storm water drainage under a portion of the Greeneway; and,
WHEREAS, at the regular meeting of Council on June 1, 2015, such contract
with Alpha Boring Co., Inc. was approved by Council and required payment to Alpha
Boring Co., Inc. in the amount of$164,777.00; and,
WHEREAS, during the project being performed by Alpha Boring Co., Inc,
there was a failure in the culvert which necessitated substantial additional work by the
company to remedy and successfully complete the project; and,
WHEREAS, the company has advised the City that their additional costs
related to this failure were minimum of$69,245.76 with a potential total cost of$93,000.00;
and,
WHEREAS some controversy exists relative to the cause of the failure and
the responsibility for same; and,
WHEREAS, the City and Alpha Boring Co., Inc. have negotiated a resolution
calling for the City to pay $34,622.88 to Alpha Boring Co., Inc. as full and final resolution
of all sums owed relative to this contract; and,
WHEREAS the City Council for the City of North Augusta has determined
that the settlement, as proposed, is fair and equitable and in the best interest of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina that the City authorizes payment to Alpha Boring
Co., Inc. in an additional sum of$34,622.88 over and above the funds previously authorized
by resolution 2015-16 adopted by Council on June 1, 2015.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funding source for these funds shall
be the Storm Water Utility Fund
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is authorized to
execute any documents required for the finalization of this matter.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS THE 2/DAY OF DECEMBER,2015
Lark W. Jones, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Donna B. Young, City Cl