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R -17 -30 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER TOTALING MORE THAN 25% OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH CROFTON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A PORTION OF AREA 4 OF THE PORTSMOUTH SEAWALL. WHEREAS, in 2016 the City solicited bids for the replacement of Area 4 of the Portsmouth seawall, which is the section of the seawall between High Street and the Ocean Marine Facility; and WHEREAS, Crofton Construction Services, Inc. submitted the low bid; and WHEREAS, the City entered into a contract with Crofton Construction Services, Inc. for the replacement of a portion of Area 4 of the seawall dated July 15, 2016; and WHEREAS, due to funding limitations at the time of contract execution, the initial scope of work in the contract was limited to approximately 544 linear feet out of the total 894 linear feet contained in Area 4; and WHEREAS, as part of the FY 2018 Capital Improvement Fund budget adopted on May 9, 2017 City Council appropriated additional funding sufficient for the completion of replacement of the entire 894 linear feet contained in Area 4; and WHEREAS, at the request of the City, Crofton Construction Services, Inc. has submitted a proposed change order to revise the contractual scope of work accordingly; and WHEREAS, the additional price to add the remaining 350 linear feet to the contract scope is $2,883,205.88, which is consistent with the contractor's original bid price; and WHEREAS, the initial contract price for the first 544 linear feet was $4,483,612; and WHEREAS, the change to the project scope will therefore result in additional material and construction costs that will exceed 25% of the original contract amount; and WHEREAS, Section 12 -183 of the City Code requires Council approval to exceed an original contract amount by more than 25% or $50,000, whichever is greater; and WHEREAS, it is projected that the final project cost will be $7,366,817.88, and funding for the additional project costs is available in the Capital Improvement Fund budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that, pursuant to Section 12 -183 of the City Code, the City Manager is authorized to expend the additional funds necessary to add the remaining 350 linear feet to the scope of work for the Area 4 Seawall Replacement contract, and to complete the replacement of the entire Area 4 of the seawall.