RES 2018-14 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2018-14
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH
M.B. KAHN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. RELATED TO PHASE II IMPROVEMENTS FOR
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA WATER TREATMENT PLANT
WHEREAS, on the 5`h day of January, 2015, Council approved awarding a contract to M. B.
Kahn Construction Company, Inc. for Phase II improvements for the City of North Augusta Water
Treatment Plant; and,
WHEREAS, the contract entered into with M. B. Kahn Construction Company, Inc. was for the
amount of$14,813,081.05; and,
WHEREAS, changes to the original contract have been made for chemical building
modifications including structural, mechanical, electrical, etc. for compliance with state codes related to
fire protection; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed change order is for an additional payment by the City of$570,042.59
for fire protection modification to the chemical building; and,
WHEREAS, the City staff has recommended that this change order be granted; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta find that the approval of
such change order is in the best interest of the City; and,
WHEREAS, additional project schedule delays have resulted in increased costs for engineering
fees; and,
WHEREAS, there have been negotiations with the contractor and engineering firm related to
those additional costs; and,
WHEREAS, an acceptable resolution to remaining issues involving this contract and additional
engineering fees,and resolving liquidated damages has been reached; and,
WHEREAS, the contractor has agreed to payment of the additional engineering fees of$130,000
to the engineering firm.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that the City enter into
the contract change order with such change order being an increase of$570,042.59 to the contract; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funding source for this contract shall be the Utility
Construction Fund and the South Carolina Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund as initially designated
when the original contract was awarded; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is authorized to execute any
documents required to enter into this Contract Change Order.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
AUGUSTA,SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS THE/) DAY OF JUNE,2018.
Robert A. Pettit Mayor
or
ATTEST:
Donna B. Young, City Clerk