ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: 7/9/2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent – Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: 6/25/2025
SUBJECT: Contract Change Order No. 98 to Agreement No. 18-176 with Security Paving Company (increase compensation by $25,000.00; revised not to exceed $52,012,387.03) for the Bakersfield Freeway Connector Project (Wards 1 & 2).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the change order.
BACKGROUND:
The Bakersfield Freeway Connector Project will construct improvements along westbound State Route (SR) 58 and southbound SR-99. The improvements include an additional auxiliary lane on westbound SR- 58, realignment of the westbound SR -58 to southbound SR -99 connector, construction of a branch connector for SR -58 to southbound SR -99 and construction of a collector distributor along southbound SR-99 for the Ming Avenue off-ramps.
Change Order No. 98 provides additional funds for Contract Change Order No. 92 for the relocation of utility cabinet used for ramp metering at Station 83+60 of the “CN5” line. The new location will be outside of the clear recovery zone which is a minimum of 30 feet from the edge of traveled way. This change order results in an estimated increase of $25,000.00.
The Contractor has refused to sign th is change order alleging additional time and money. However, the Contractor needs to substantiate the request for time and money. In a good faith effort to make payments to the Contractor, staff recommends unilateral approval of th is change order using the engineer's calculated quantities and without the Contractor's signature. If the Contractor later submits acceptable justification for revisions to this change order, staff will review the additional information and, if changes are warranted, a supplemental change order may be in place on a future City Council Agenda.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The sum of all change orders to date on this project reflects a total cost increase of $3, 425,992.03 which results in a 7.05% increase of the original contract amount as illustrated below:
Original Contract Amount = $48,586,395.00
Previous Change Orders = $3,400,992.03
Current Change Orders = $25,000.00
Amended Contract Agreement after CCOs = $52,012,387.03
Net Increase to date = $3,425,992.03
There is no General Fund impact associated with this change order.
Funding for these change orders is available in Project TRCC22 Centennial Corridor Bakersfield Freeway Connector.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
CCO 098 - Additional Funds for CO 92 Relocation of the Cabinet at CN5