2007-26445 Reso
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-26445
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER
NO.5, IN THE AMOUNT OF$416,643, TO WIDELL, INC., THE CONTRACTOR
FOR THE WATER AND WASTEWATER PUMP STATION UPGRADES
PROJECT, WITH FUNDING TO BE APPROPRIATED FROM GULF BREEZE
2006 FUND NO. 423.
WHEREAS, in 1992, the City initiated a Citywide Infrastructure Improvement Program to
address rehabilitation and upgrades to the Water, Sewer and Storm Water Systems; and
WHEREAS, on August 8, 1998, the City issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 99-97/98 for the
Water and Wastewater Pump Station Upgrades Project (the Project) and, on February 3,1999,
pursuant to Resolution No. 99-23061, the City Commission awarded the construction contract for
the Project to Felix Equities, Inc. (Felix), in the amount of $17,692,568; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2002, as a result of the default by Felix, the City terminated the
contract, and
WHEREAS, the City then procured a new contractor to resume the work that Felix had
started and, on January 14'h, 2004, pursuant to Resolution No.2004-25465, the City Commission
awarded a new contract to Widell, Inc. (Widell), in the amount of $17,352,615 and
WHEREAS, the Project schedule has been impacted by several hurricanes in the past two
years, which resulted in equipment and resource shortages from several providers; and
WHEREAS, Florida Power and Light (FPL) has similarly been impacted by the hurricanes,
and attendant demands on its resources in the South Florida area have resulted in additional Project
delays and additional work by Widell; and
WHEREAS, Widell also had to deal with the consequences of accepting owner-fumished
materials previously purchased by Felix; returning defective equipment to manufacturers for
refurbishment and re-certifications; and having to replace parts and equipment that were damaged
or deteriorated while in storage; and
WHEREAS, City staff and Widell are currently negotiating an extension to the contract
time; and
WHEREAS, previously, four change orders (Change Orders No. 1 - 4) have been
approved to the Widell contract, using previously allocated contingency funds; the contingency
funding has now been exhausted; and
WHEREAS, the Administration would hereby recommend that the Mayor and City
Commission approve Change Order No.5, in the amount of $416,643, which includes several items
which are for work already performed, for which Widell committed to proceed on, in order to avoid
longer project delays.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and
City Commission hereby approve and authorize Change Order NO.5 to Widell,
Inc., in the amount of $416,643, for the Water and Wastewater Pump Station
Upgrades project; and further appropriate funds from Gulf Breeze 2006 Fund No.
423.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of J nua
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
Robert Parcher" David Dermer
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