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<br /> <br />e e <br />CLAUNCH & MILLER, INC. <br />Engineering Consultants <br /> <br />- ' <br /> <br />May 20, 1993 <br /> <br />Mr. Fred Thompson <br />City Engineer <br />City of La Porte <br />P. O. Box 1115 <br />La Porte, Texas 77571 <br /> <br />Re: Farrington Blvd. Water Main <br />CMI Job No. 92-012 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <br /> <br />Enclosed is the executed Change Order No.2 for the above referenced project. Change Order <br />No.2 increases the contract by $3,301.37. <br /> <br />Change Order No.2 includes the following: <br /> <br />o Emergency repairs on an existing waterline at Station 18+ 12 Belfast and <br />Farrington. The cost requested was $3,143.22. However, within that amount <br />was one (1) 6" cut and plug for $307.55 and six (6) feet of 611 pipe at <br />$11.04/foot which totals $66.24. Both of these items are bid items for which <br />the contractor will be paid through his pay estimates on the base contract. <br />Therefore, the actual amount of the change order should be for the equipment <br />and labor costs associated with the emergency repair. This amounts to <br />$2,770.02. <br /> <br />Copies of Pas-Key's request for additional payment and a breakdown of <br />changes is included with the change order. I have reviewed these amounts <br />and hours with Reagan McPhail (the City's on-site inspection) and he concurs <br />with the hours expended and the rates for the equipment and labor provided. <br />I contacted Pas-Key about the inclusion of 8.25% tax on the equipment total <br />and they informed me that it is their understanding that only materials and <br />equipment which becomes the eventual property of the municipality is tax <br />exempt but taxes an equipment rental which will be retained by the contractor <br />is not exempt. We have verified this assertion and we are including a copy <br />of a T.S.P.E. newsletter describing the requirement. <br /> <br />o Costs of limestone for a temporary crossing and 15 tons of cement sand to fill <br />a sink hole at Collingswood. This cost was due to the contractors efforts to <br />auger under Collingswood and a sink hole developing from the soil <br />conditions. The Contractor was authorized by the on-site representative to <br />open-cut the roadway when the auger effort was proving unsuccessful. I have <br /> <br />3701 Kirby Drive, Suite 892. Houston, Texas 77098. (713) 524-7113 <br />