2017-0287
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO.
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An ordinance to approve and authorize the execution of Change Order No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 as adopted by Ordinance No. 16-7-5 for Project Number P080905-1D West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee Professional Services, as part of the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee Project.
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WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council adopted Ordinance No. 08-10-6 on October 20, 2008 approving a professional services agreement with GCR, Inc. (formerly GCR & Associates, Inc.) for program management and right-of-way acquisition services for the Westbank Hurricane Protection Levee Project for a period of three years; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council determined that services were still required for the progression of the project and adopted Ordinance No. 11-2-13 approving Amendment No. 1; Ordinance No. 12-10-6 approving Amendment No. 2; Ordinance No. 14-4-3 approving Amendment No. 3; Ordinance No. 15-6-7 approving Amendment No. 4; and Ordinance No. 16-7-5 approving Amendment No. 5.; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 16-7-5 adopted on July 5, 2016, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Service Contract Between GCR, INC., and ST. CHARLES PARISH which extended the contract time from May 1, 2016 through October 20, 2018 and allowed for a maximum compensation allowance of $275,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council desires to approve Change Order No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 to increase the contract timeframe established therein by seventy two (72) days, so that it will now end on December 31, 2018 and increase maximum compensation limitation of the period established therein by $275,000.00 so that it is now set at $550,000.00.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Change Order No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 as adopted by Ordinance No. 16-7-5 for Project Number P080905-1D West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee Professional Services, as part of the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee Project (originally approved with the adoption of Ordinance No. 08-10-6) to provide additional funding and extend the contract life is hereby approved and accepted.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order No. 1 on behalf of St. Charles Parish.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2017, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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