City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: James Pease, Public Works Director
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Landscape Repair Project Change Order 1
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Change Order No. 1 in the not to exceed amount of $78,760 for the repair of landscaping in five additional locations (funding source: Miscellaneous Department Capital Fund).
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the Landscape Repair Project is to add landscaping in areas where the landscaping has died and has not been replaced or never was planted. This project includes various landscape improvements on sections of Canal Boulevard, Colony Road, Milgeo Avenue, North Ripon Road, West Ripon Road, and Jack Tone Road.
The Landscape Repair Project was awarded to Grover Landscape Service, Inc. at the January 14, 2025 City Council meeting for an amount of $217,755. The City Council budgeted $515,000 for this project.
DISCUSSION:
Staff identified additional priority landscaping areas and requested that Grover submit a scope and fee for five of these areas. A summary of the work to be performed and the associated costs is provided below:
West Colony Road (Area 1): Install drip irrigation under existing shrubs in the median east of Jack Tone Road. The additional cost related to this change is $16,491.
Fulton Avenue (Area 2): Plant Kurapia in the median between West Colony Road and West Santos Road. The additional cost related to this change is $22,241.
Hoff Drive South (Area 3): Replace two Crape Myrtles and plant Indian Hawthorn in median in the southern portion of Hoff Drive. The additional cost related to this change is $8,545.
Hoff Drive North (Area 4): Plant Crape Myrtles and Indian Hawthorn as well as repair drip valve system in the median in the northern portion of Hoff Drive. The additional cost related to this change is $10,693.
Doak Boulevard (Area 5): Plant Asian Star Jasmine and install irrigation in median between Jack Tone Road and Ruess Road. The additional cost related to this change is $20,790.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The attached Change Order No. 1 is in the amount of $78,760 and will be funded through the Miscellaneous Department Capital Fund. The amended construction contract price is shown in Table 1.
Table 1 – Current Contract Price
Amount
Original Contract Price $ 217,755
Change Order 1 $ 78,760
Current Contract Price $ 296,515
Attachments:
1. CCO1_Grover Landscape Services, Inc