ST9801-CS001005October 5, 2000
Robert Weber, Project Manager
Ed Bell Construction Company
10605 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75220
RE: Coppell Road Project//ST98-01
Dear Mr. Weber:
It has been brought to the City of Coppell's attention by Gary Pryor with Ed Bell Construction
Company that there will be a substantial increase in the quantity on Bid Item lb-64, "Adjusting
Existing Irrigation Sprinkler Heads to Grade" on the Coppell Road project. The original
quantity shown in the contract bid document was 20 and Gary Prior has indicated that it will
exceed 150. We have not received a final count as of this date.
Item 1.37.1 entitled "Increased or Decreased Quantities of Work" in the North Central Texas
Council of Government Standard Specifications states" .... When the quantity of work to be
done or of materials to be furnished under any major item of the contract is more than 125
percent of the quantity stated in the contract, then either party to the contract, upon demand,
shall be entitled to negotiate for revised consideration on the portion of work above 125
percent of the quantity stated in the contract.,
The City is requesting the opportunity to negotiate Bid Item Ib-64, "Adjust Existing Irrigation
Sprinkler Heads to Grade". Once the actual number of heads are determined the City would
like to schedule a meeting to discuss this issue.
Please call me at your earliest convenience at (972) 304-3679 so that a meeting can be
scheduled between the appropriate people at your office and the City of Coppell to work
through and resolve this issue.
Sincerely,
Michael A. Martin, P.E.
Assistant City Engineer
CO:
Ken Griff'm, P.E., Dir. of Engineering/Public Works
Garreth Campbell, Construction Inspector
Scott Maughn, E.I.T., Freese & Nichols
255 PARKWAY , P.O.BOX 478 'k COPPELL TX 75019 , TEL 972/462 0022 , FAX 972/304 3673