Contract Change Order
City of Palo Alto
Department: Public Works WQCP
Contract Number: C23186274
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Contract Change Order #02
Project Title: On-Call Emergency Construction ServicesProject No.: WQ - 19002 Contract Number:C23186274 Date: 3/11/2026
Contractor: Monterey Mechanical Company Change Order: 02 Description of Change Order
Background Information: The 5-year contract runs from March 21, 2023 to March 15, 2028 for $1,500,000 ($300,000 / year) to cover the cost of immediate mobilization and construction costs by the on-call contractor for handling emergency and urgent construction services at the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant. Change Order No. 1 was signed on July 15, 2025 for $1,500,000 being added to the original contract amount, bringing the revised contract amount to $3,000,000.
Change Order Justification: The three completed work orders (2301, 2303, 2307) and the three ongoing work orders (2302, 2304, 2305) amount to approximately $2.8 million to date for emergency and urgent construction services. This leaves approximately $200,000 for the remainder of the contract.
Another $1,000,000 is requested to replenish the contract with funds to cover future unforeseen urgent and emergency work over the next two years. This C/O will be subject to approval by the Palo Alto City Council.
Description of Work to be Performed:Unexpected breakdowns or failures of equipment, piping, electrical, concrete, etc., requiring use of the funds in this contract for urgent, critical repair work.
Incorporates Field Order Number(s):N / A
Cost Time
This change order will:
No cost change: N/A
Increase cost by $ 1,000,000
Decrease cost by $ N/A
G/L account number (s):31651
This change order will:
No change in time
Increase time by days
Decrease time by days
The date of completion as of this change order
remains as:
March 15, 2028
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Basis for change in cost:
Unit price(s)
Lump sum
Cost plus
Other:
Contract Change Order – continued
CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION: The undersigned Contractor approves this Change Order as to the changes, if any, in the contract price specified for each Line Item and as to the extension of time allowed, if any, for completion of the entire work on account of each Line Item, and agrees to furnish all labor and materials and perform all work necessary to complete any additional work specified therein, for the consideration stated therein. It is understood that the time and cost adjustments set forth in this Change Order include full compensation for any impacts or delays associated with the Line Items addressed in this Change Order.
CLAIM PROCEDURE: Any items in Contractor’s Change Order Request that are not included in this Change Order are hereby deemed rejected as of the date of this letter. If Contractor wishes to dispute this rejection, it may submit a Claim pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Contract General Conditions within thirty (30) days of the date of this Change Order.
Accepted for Contractor: Accepted for City of Palo Alto:
By: By:
Title: Monterey Mechanical Co. Project ManagerTitle: Public Works Department - Project Manager Date: Date:
PCO No.
ASI
EWA
COR
CO Description Amount Reason for Change
-02 Unexpected emergency repairs $1,000,000Replenishment of contract funds for unforeseen work.
Total for this change
order $1,000,000
Scope of Work
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Contract Change Order
City of Palo Alto
Department: Public Works WQCP
Contract Number: C23186274
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Document Preparation City Approval – WQCP Head
By: By:
Title: Tom Kapushinski
Sr. Project Engineer Title: Aaron Gilbert
Plant Manager, Water Quality Control Plant
Date: Date:
City Approval – Division Head
Signature required on all change orders
By:
Title: Karin North
Asistant Director, Public Works, ESD
Date:
City Approval – Department Head
Signature required when any individual Change Order exceeds $10,000.
By:
Title: Brad Eggleston
Director of Public Works
Date:
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Summary of Amounts Payable Under Contract (For Internal Purposes Only) Original Contract Amount:$ 1,500,000.00
Previous Change Orders$ 1,500,000.00
This Change Order $ 1,000,000.00
Revised Contract Amount:$ 4,000,000.00
Compare to:
Original Contract
Authorization: $ 1,500,000.00 Contingency:0.00
Contract Amendment
Authorizations $ 1,500,000.00 Contingency added:0.00
Contingency
Authorizations: $ 0.00 Used to date0.00
Total Authorized Funding:$ 4,000,000.00 Balance remaining0.00 Change orders shall not be initiated for Council-approved contracts if the revised contract total exceeds the total authorized funding amount.
Commented [RG1]: Pending Council approval.
Commented [RG2]: Pending Council approval.
Contract Change Order
City of Palo Alto
Department: Public Works WQCP
Contract Number: C23186274
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