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A Resolution Of The Hollywood, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA"), Authorizing The Appropriate CRA Officials To Issue A No Cost Change Order With Burkhardt Construction, Inc. For Undergrounding Of Overhead Utilities And Streetscape Beautification From Hollywood Boulevard To Sheridan Street, To Continue The Coordination Efforts With FPL And Comcast And Increase The Contract Time From 1153 Days To 1811 Days.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On October 6, 2021, the CRA Board passed and adopted Resolution No. R-BCRA-2021-52, approving a Contract in an amount up to $12,805,794.98 with Burkhardt Construction Inc ("Burkhardt") for Undergrounding of Overhead Utilities and Streetscape beautification from Hollywood Boulevard to Sheridan Street and on November 17, 2021, the CRA issued a construction notice to proceed advising Burkhardt to mobilize by January 17, 2022, and be substantially complete by July 17, 2024.
On January 17, 2024, the CRA Board passed and adopted Resolution No. R-BCRA-2024-05, authorizing a change order with Burkhardt for a Pedestrian Crossing Mast Arm at the intersection of Carolina Street and SR A1A increasing the contract amount to $13,425,883.67 and extending the contract completion date 240 calendar days, to March 14, 2025, however CRA staff inadvertently failed to submit the second change order to the Board in a timely manner.
On June 4, 2024, the CRA issued a certificate of substantial completion for the original contract scope, except for the undergrounding activities, still to be completed and coordinated with the utility companies.
In order to install the Carolina Street and SR A1A pedestrian crossing, electrical life overhead lines need to be removed or temporarily shut down, due to the installation equipment size required to install the mast arm.
The CRA Executive Director recommends that the CRA Board approve and authori...
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