Topic:"Cost Recovery" in M13050

to remove the scope of work from the overall construction contract to tender separately without other complications. - iv. Please provide a copy of the signed and approved Change Order 18. Uploaded. - c) As it relates to the costs associat...

AI summary The Town of Edgewater procured the Clearland Road Scope via a Change Order due to funding eligibility concerns. The Utility justified unit costs based on market rates, and Council approved the Change Order after project engineers' recommendations, citing the difficulty of separating the scope for re-tendering.

- The response to IR-10 states: "It should be noted that the Town is not seeking to recover CBCL Ltd. costs from the utility in association with the watermain installation." Please confirm that Utility meant "electrical distribution system...

AI summary The document discusses a clarification regarding the recovery of costs associated with a project, specifically addressing whether the Utility intends to recover CBCL-related costs for electrical distribution system installation, and if so, the breakdown of these costs.

Request IR-32: - IR-19 asked: "The application states, "Assessed against future customer growth in the impacted area, the cost of the infrastructure improvement is reasonable". Explain and provide a copy of the assessment carried out by th...

AI summary The Utility claims that future customer growth will offset infrastructure costs, but no documentation supports this assessment. The Board is asked to explain how it can be assured that future revenues will cover these costs, including O&M, depreciation, and debt servicing.

Request IR-25: - Regarding the project cost estimate provided in response to IR-3: - a) Please describe the scope of work associated with Change Order 12 Park Area Distribution. - i. Please explain in detail why this work was required. - i...

AI summary Request IR-25 seeks detailed explanations and documentation regarding several change orders and the Clearland Road scope of work, including the rationale for changes, cost determinations, and the decision to install underground electrical infrastructure.

ii. Please explain specifically why the Utility believes it is appropriate to not recover cost associated with excavation and reinstatement for underground electrical infrastructure that is installed on the opposite side of the roadway as...

AI summary The Utility is being asked to explain why it does not seek to recover costs related to excavation and reinstatement for underground electrical infrastructure located on the opposite side of the roadway from water and sewer infrastructure.

Request IR-31: - The response to IR-10 states: "It should be noted that the Town is not seeking to recover CBCL Ltd. costs from the utility in association with the watermain installation." Please confirm that Utility meant "electrical dist...

AI summary The text requests clarification on whether the Utility intends to recover CBCL-related costs associated with the electrical distribution system installation, and if so, it asks for a breakdown of the costs by design, tendering, and construction phases.

Request IR-32: - IR-19 asked: "The application states, "Assessed against future customer growth in the impacted area, the cost of the infrastructure improvement is reasonable". Explain and provide a copy of the assessment carried out by th...

AI summary The Utility responded to IR-19 by stating that it assessed potential future utility revenues based on average customer demand and projected housing development numbers, but no documentation was prepared to support this assessment. The request now asks how the Board can be assured that future revenues will offset infrastructure costs, including O&M, depreciation, and debt servicing costs.

Request IR-35: - Is there a cost-sharing agreement between the Town and the Utility that provides information on how Mobilization, Excavation and Disposal, Rock excavation, Traffic Control, Trench backfilling, - Roadway Reinstatement, Curb...

AI summary Request IR-35 asks whether there is a cost-sharing agreement between the Town and the Utility regarding various reinstatement costs, such as Mobilization, Excavation and Disposal, and Roadway Reinstatement, and if not, seeks confirmation from the Town that it will not allocate these costs to the Utility.

Request IR-36: Reference Exhibit M-2 ii Cost Estimate which contains the CBCL cost estimate. For the most part, Board staff notes that quantities noted in the estimate are the same as the quantity estimates from the December 20, 2024 tende...

AI summary The document requests confirmation that the line item quantities in the CBCL cost estimate match the final measured unit quantities for which the contractor was paid, and if confirmed, a copy of the final progress claim and certificate. If not confirmed, a revised project cost estimate is requested.