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6.10 Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Ci Mana er March 13, 2006 Subject Amendment No.2 to the Consultant Agreement with Chaudhary and Associates, Inc. relating to the Ralston Avenue/Marine Parkway/Route 101 Interchange Reconfiguration Project. Recommendation By motion, approve Amendment No.2 to the agreement with Chaudhary and Associates, Inc., for providing supplemental construction survey and other support for the Ralston Avenue/Marine Parkway/Route 101 Interchange Reconfiguration Project, in an amount not-to-exceed $22,274.73. Background On December 13, 2004, the City Council approved and authorized the execution of an agreement with Chaudhary and Associated ("Chaudhary"), for providing surveying and related support for the Ralston Avenue/Marine Parkway/Route 101 Interchange Reconfìguration Project, in an amount not-to-exceed $95,877.60. Amendment No.1 to this contract was approved on June 20, 2005, adding $75,000 to the contract. In accordance to the Standard Specifications, the Contractor has a right to request surveying services to locate everything that he has to build. The level of services that contractors request for this service varies, depending on the complexity of the job and the contractor's willingness to take on more liability for laying out the project. In this case, due to difficult conditions, the Contractor has requested the maximum possible surveying services, driving the cost beyond what could have been expected. The project is substantially complete, and even more surveying services were requested than was anticipated at the time Amendment No.1 was approved. Chaudhary is requesting an additional $22,274.73 to complete the project. This will put the overall fees to Chaudhary for surveying to $193,152.33. This ratio is on the high side, but still acceptable for such a complex highway project involving bridges. Alternative Council can choose not to approve Amendment No.2 to this contract, which will delay the completion of construction and, subsequently, a delay in project delivery. Page 1 of 2 ._... .._- .-.. _. ....