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File #: 2024-397    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/10/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/13/2024 Final action:
Title: Resolution 24-R27, a Resolution to Consider and Approve the First Amendment to the Becker Road Construction Agreement with Riverland/Kennedy II, LLC.
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Exhibit "A" to Resolution - Riverland Becker Road Agreement, 3. Exhibit "B" to Resolution - Amendment to Riverland Becker Road Construction Agreement

Placement: Resolutions                     

Action Requested: Motion / Vote                     

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Resolution 24-R27, a Resolution to Consider and Approve the First Amendment to the Becker Road Construction Agreement with Riverland/Kennedy II, LLC. 

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Submitted By: Diana Spriggs, P.E., Assistant Director, Public Works.

 

Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.

 

Executive Summary (General Business): Consider and approve the First Amendment to the Becker Road Construction Agreement with Riverland to update the Surety requirement to follow City Code rather than limiting the surety reduction as in the original agreement.

 

Presentation Information: Questions will be answered upon request.

 

Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the First Amendment to the Becker Road Construction Agreement.

 

Alternate Recommendations:

1.                     Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the First Amendment to the Becker Road Construction Agreement. 

2.                     Move that the Council not approve the First Amendment to the Becker Road Construction Agreement and provide staff direction.  

 

Background: Due to the high construction cost that the City has experienced for our own roadway projects, versus the construction costs that developers are experiencing, it was determined upon finalizing of the Becker Road Construction Agreements that a Surety would be required from each developer at the City’s construction rate. This rate can be double what the cost is for the developer to complete the work, but this would ensure that the City’s surety will be a sufficient dollar amount to cover the remaining work if needed. Per the Construction Agreement, the reduction of the surety is limited to a maximum of 50% reduction for the completed work. Staff has discussed with Riverland/Kennedy II, LLC and determined that allowing the reduction to match the amount of completed work will still leave sufficient funds in the surety to cover any remaining work at the City’s rate of cost.

 

Issues/Analysis: The amended agreement will allow Riverland/Kennedy II, LLC to release a substantial amount of the surety as the Construction of Becker Road has made great progress. This is a nearly identical request to the Construction Agreement with ACR Acquisitions, LLC that was approved as Resolution 24R-19 at the March 25, 2024.

                     

Financial Information: N/A.

 

Special Consideration: A substantial amount of Becker Road construction is complete but only 50% of the surety can be released at this time without this Amendment to the Construction Agreement.

 

Location of Project: Becker Road between N/S B and Community Boulevard

 

Attachments:

1.                     Resolution,

2.                     Exhibit “A” to Resolution - Riverland Becker Road Construction Agreement,

3.                     Exhibit “B” to Resolution - Amendment to Riverland Becker Road Construction Agreement.

 

 

NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.

 

Internal Reference Number: 24088-10.

 

Legal Sufficiency Review: 

Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, Interim City Attorney.