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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending
Type of Service: Renovation of the Ironbound Hockey Rink (226 Rome Street), Newark, New Jersey
Purpose: Change Orders Nos. 1 4, 6, 11-12, and 14-18/Contract Amendment #1
Entity Name: ARCO Construction Group
Entity Address: 22-24 S. Seventh Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202
Contract Amount: Increase Contract Amount by $79,583.32 from $402,434.32 to $482,017.64
Funding Source: City of Newark/Engineering Budget
Contract Period: Commencing on June 17, 2012 terminating on June 16, 2013
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Contract #01-2012
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WHEREAS, Resolution 7R4-e050212 adopted May 2, 2012, authorized the Director of the Department of Engineering to execute Contract #01-2012 Renovation of the Ironbound Hockey Rink (226 Rome Street), Newark, New Jersey, with ARCO Construction Group, 22-24 S. Seventh Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202, for the total not to exceed amount of $402,424.32; and
WHEREAS, a ‘Notice to Proceed’ was issued on June 17, 2012, specifying June 17, 2012 as the commencement date of the contract and termination on June 16, 2013; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the award of the contract, additional work and materials were needed due to unforeseen circumstances discovered after the contract was awarded and some of the interior demolition work had begun, for example, (a) restroom fixtures needed to be replaced due to decayed piping (b) the score board, which was to be repaired was deemed in need of replacement, (c) shelving, flooring, and tile replacement was deemed to be necessary because of undiscovered deterioration (d) certain doors needed to be replaced for design and functionality reasons and, (e) addition...
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