November 26, 2019Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Changes the contract with Beverly Grant/Barnhill Joint Venture to add to the scope of the construction project additional infrastructure improvements…
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the minutes say it will do: “This work will be completed by Aug. 2020 within the same timeframe of the original construction schedule.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a change order not-to-exceed $1,800,000 with Beverly Grant/Barnhill Joint Venture to add to the scope of the construction project additional infrastructure improvements from the Riverside Drive railroad crossing to Hill Street.”
- Why it matters: Changing a contract can change its cost, its length or the work it covers.
More from the minutes
- “Since eliminating these proposed improvements, city staff and the engineering consultants for this project have explored alternative methods of providing safe bicycle crossing without the need to build a cost prohibitive retaining wall for the northbound bicycle traffic.”
- “DBE participation on this project is currently tracking at 6.7% to date.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a change order with Beverly Grant/Barnhill Joint Venture to add to the scope of the construction project additional infrastructure improvements from the Riverside Drive railroad crossing to Hill Street
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Wisler and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 19-261 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER WITH BEVERLY GRANT/BARNHILL JOINT VENTURE TO ADD TO THE SCOPE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE RAILROAD CROSSING TO HILL STREET”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item C