HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 03 Approval of Change Order No. 3 to Facilitate the Widening of Clarke Road
City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: November 19, 2024
Item #: 3
Contact Name: Milen Womack Department Director: Stephen Krug
Contact Number: Ext. 6013 City Manager: Craig Shadrix
Subject: Approval of Change Order No. 3 for Additional Funds from Transportation Impact
Fees to Provide the Required Funding for Lennar Homes to Facilitate the Widening of Clarke
Road. (City Engineer Womack)
Background Summary:
As the Clarke Road widening project nears completion, staff requests approval of Change Order No. 3, which
will incorporate the final items required to complete the project. The change order includes additional concrete
median barrier required due to a grade differential between the new southbound and existing northbound
lanes which creates a potential safety issue. Public Works and the Engineer of Record worked to mitigate the
length of walls during the design phase. However, the addition of left turn lanes in two areas requires
approximately 250 linear feet of median barrier wall due to the reduced median width. The design solution
provided by the Engineer of Record has been provided at no cost to the City. Additionally, funds are needed
for the soil preparation and landscaping in the new Clarke Road section median. Specifically, funds are
needed for the installation of six irrigation meters and for items related to improving the soil which has not
been maintained since construction of the two original lanes. The work includes spraying and rototilling the
existing median vegetation prior to the installation of St. Augustine sod for ground cover, and Morning Glory,
Pink Muhly Grass, Pink Oleander, Crape Myrtles, and Date Palms. The change order request to construct the
concrete median barrier and landscaping items amounts to $359,815.11. Public Works expects this to be the
last and final change order for this project, as the contractor seeks to complete construction within the next few
months. Public Works recommends approval of the Change Order to complete the widening of Clarke Road.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners authorize the approval of Change Order No. 3 for the
allocation of available Transportation Impact Fees Funds to Facilitate the Widening of Clarke Road?
Recommendations:
Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners authorize the approval of Change Order No.
3 and for the allocation of available Transportation Impact Fees Funds to Facilitate the Widening of Clarke
Road.
Attachments:
None
City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
Financial Impacts:
$359,815.11 from Transportation Impact Fees
Type of Item: Consent