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Canal Street Ferry Project Schedule Recovery
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DESCRIPTION: Requesting Board Authorization to approve change orders and issue new contracts to reduce impact of schedule delays due to Covid-19 and scope changes
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ACTION REQUEST:
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer:
1. Issue a change order to the construction contract with Woodward APC in the amount not to exceed $230,000.
2. Issue a change order to the ferry operations contract Lab-Mar in the amount not exceed $125,000.
3. Approve a contract to rent an alternative docking space for the Canal St. landing barge in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The project is currently behind schedule due to design changes requested by RTA, State Fire Marshall, and complications of COVID-19. The design changes requested include widening of the gangway, electrical and mechanical.
The Jackson Avenue barge that will be used as the Temporary Berthing had more deferred maintenance than anticipated and contributes to the delays.
Delays are shifting the pile driving activity to a period of potential high river season. The project has a waiver and can continue working until the river reaches 13 feet, the normal work stoppage height is 11 feet. The Army Corp of Engineers has jurisdiction on all construction work within 1,500 feet of river levees.
Based on historical data, provided by the Army Corp of Engineers, the years of 2007-2018, height of the river has reached between 10 and 15 feet, an average of 5.75 monthly occurrences, max of 8 month and min of 2 months.
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DISCUSSION:
Staff is recommending the suspension of ferry service if an alternative docking location cannot be secured for the landing barge. The duration is approximately 38 days tentatively the dates of August 24-September 30, 2021. This will allow the work that cannot be performed unti...
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