Council action is recommended to approve a change order to a purchase order between the City and PULLMAN Power LLC in the amount of $50,700.00 for roof slab repairs to the Van Horn Reservoir for the Water Department.

Council action to approve a change order.

This request is for a change order to Purchase Order #21000780 to Pullman Power, LLC (“Pullman”) for the Van Horn Reservoir Improvements project. Through the course of Pullman executing their contracted scope of services, items necessary for the successful completion of the project have been identified. These additional items’ cost shall be incorporated into the existing scope of services being provided by Pullman. Additional items include modified volume of concrete required for new steel reinforced cast-in-place concrete roof topping slab, reservoir hatch modifications necessary to meet regulatory requirement, and construction joint sealant installation. The cost of the necessary additional work is Fifty Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($50,700.00). The approval of this change order will increase the total amount of the purchase order to $653,160.

The Van Horn Reservoir provides potable water storage and is an essential component of the Water Department’s operations. The reservoir was constructed in the 1920’s, and execution of the additional work is anticipated to extend the useful service life of the reservoir for the foreseeable future.

This project is identified as Water Department Capital Improvement project number 70401704.

Approval of this item shall authorize change orders up to an additional ten (10) percent of the new total amount of the purchase order, provided appropriations are available.