ST9602-CS040407DALLAS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
CMAQ OFFICE
411 Ehn Street, 4th Floor
Dallas, TX 75202
214-653-7151 Fax: 214-653-6445
E-mag: CGoodroad~DallasCouniy, org
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To: Ken Griffin, P.E.
Agency: City of Coppell
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 75225 Phone Cf 972-304-3679
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From Craig J. Goodroad
Date April 13, 2004
Project CMAQ Program
Project No.: 10
the following:
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Beltline at MacArthur Construction Issues,
change order in the works,
copies date
1 4/7/04
If enclosures are not as noted, kindly notify us at once.
Comments:
Ken,
Attached is letter I received from TxDOT area office regarding increase of costs to
the above project. I believe that you are aware of these items. We could keep costs
down if your City is willing to provide the detour plan and signing including the
installation for item 2. If not then let me know by tomorrow if possible and we will
have the contractor provide. The discussion was to detour traffic over a chosen
weekend. Item 3 is for improving the approaches so traffic that will be crossing at
this location will have more comfort. The area office will be letting me know by
tomorrow if this will be absolutely necessary. I was told that when the railroad
does the grade crossing that the grade could be higher or lower then existing. Item
6, TxDOT will be providing an estimate. Your City has an overpayment for
construction as of today because the estimated costs (your local portion collected)
were higher then the contract actual bid price. This over payment is around
$3,500.00. The total extra local (20%) costs for these changes is more then the
overpayment. TxDOT is considering this overpayment and may not be requesting
any additional money at this time.
copies to: P10 - 3.2, 12 and 14.1
signature:
C:~tmp~l_PlOchangeorderlrequestforassistanceBeltlineatMacArthur. doc
Elm Street, 4th Floor Dallas, Texas 75202 214-653-7151
ff Texas Department of Transporta
12000 N. Greenville
Dallas, TX 75243
APR 2004
April 7, 2004
Control: 0918-45-321
Project: CM96 (907)
CMAQ #10
Highway; MacArthur ~ Boltline
County: Dallas
Craig J. Goodroad
Department of Public Works
CMAQ Program Manager
411 Elm Street, 4th Floor
Dallas, TX 75202
Dear Mr. Goodroad:
This letter serves as notice concerning the issues which are being discussed regarding the
above referenced project, The following construction issues were not properly addressed
in the plans:
1. The proposed grade crossing should have been 99 feet but was specified as 90 ~
feet. The grade crossing does not cover the walkwaya on either side of the
roadway.
The plans did not address the needed detours to dive~ vehicular as well as train
traffic during the construction phasing, Thc plans did not provide a means of
compensating the Contractor for these needed detours.
3, The plans called for necessary grade adjustments to the railroad approach but did
not provide the various bid items to compensate the Contractor for this additional
work.
The existing unit pavers were specified to be reused on the roadway surface,
however; these types of unit pavers are not acceptable to be used as a roadway
surface.
The new grade crossing may not conform to the required ADA regulations and
the new profile may have to be adjusted,
6. According to the Standard Constr~ction Paving Details received on April 6, 2004,
f the typical section requires the use of 6"reinforced concrete base, It will be
necessary to provide a bid item to compensate the Contractor for this work.
An Equ$1 Opportunity Employer
Page 2
Letter to Dallas County
April ?, 2004
The Contractor has submitted a cost estimate for Items 1 through 4 which are listed
below:
1. The cost for extending the grade crossing is $2,200,00
2. The cost for the necessary detours and providing the various required traffic
control items is $5,822.00
3. The cost for the necessary grade revisions is $12,611.83. This cost includes a
planned removal of two and one-half inches of the existing approaches, replacing
the approaches with Class C ACP at the new grade, and providing the necessary
cold mix to open the lanes while the other lanes are being constructed,
4. The cost for purchasing the required pavers is $990.00.
The total price is $21,623,83 not including Items 5 and 6 which only can be addressed
when the field conditions warrant the situation. The acceptance and payment for this
additional work is necessary to proceed with this project. TxDOT requests that this
matter be addressed immediately to avoid any delay claims by the Contractor.
Please contact Duane Smith at (817) 822-09~.6 if you have any questions concerning this
matter.
Northwest Area Engineer
Dallas County