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wanted to ensure that the requests were justified and held to an absolute minimum to both minimize delays and <br />financial impacts to all parties. <br />Change Order #3 request by Magney Construction, Inc. <br />Through Change Order #3, Magney is requesting a time extension of 79 calendar days to the Substantial <br />Completion date, and 64 calendar days to the Final Completion date. If approved, this would result in a total <br />project time extension of 167 calendar days to the Substantial Completion date, and 152 calendar days to the Final <br />Completion date from the original construction schedule. Magney is requesting this time extension based on their <br />assessment of the current project schedule and discussions with their subcontracting partners regarding the time <br />that will be needed to complete the project in full accordance with the approved plans and specifications. <br />Attached is a copy of Change Order #3, along with a cover letter from AE2S detailing the time extension <br />requested by Magney Construction. <br />Magney also submitted an email to staff providing the following justifications for their request and asked that <br />these points be considered before any action is taken. According to Magney; <br />• We value the continued spirit of collaboration on this project and remain committed to maintaining a strong <br />and positive working relationship throughout the remainder of the project and beyond. <br />• The 1st time extension cannot and should not be a factor in this conversation. As previously expressed, it <br />was neither a gift nor a benefit to us, but rather a justifiable, minimum, replacement of working days lost <br />due to delays completely out of our control, including, but not limited to design, regulatory and/or <br />permitting issues. <br />• In hindsight, the 1st time extension was not equitable, as we traded summer working days (May, June & <br />July) for winter working days on a 1:1 basis. As previously explained, this led to a major disruption of our <br />planned construction schedule, including the sequencing of structures to be built and ultimately led to <br />delayed construction activity. <br />• Magney Construction absorbed approximately $93,000.00 in winter construction costs (winter concrete <br />charges, heater rentals, heating fuel, insulated blankets, temporary enclosures, and subcontractor's winter <br />work charges) that were attributable to the initial delay/1st time extension. Please note, this does not <br />account for the cost of lost worker productivity. <br />• We believe this current time extension request is reasonable and justified, as it is based on schedule <br />impacts of past, current and future design changes/modifications/clarifications, and material availability. <br />• We also believe that the approval of the proposed completion dates would be in the best interest of the <br />project and for all parties involved, as we work towards completion, including pending RFIs, design <br />decisions, utility services connections, controls and instrumentation, and startup, training, and <br />commissioning. <br />Magney's email also stated they recognized that extending the schedule has both direct and indirect costs on all <br />parties. They also stated they will likely incur between $150,000 - $200,000 in general conditions costs by <br />extending the construction schedule, but they believe it is the right decision for the project. Magney said they <br />have no intention of requesting or recovering the $240,000 - $300,000 in unanticipated costs, but in turn, they <br />would like for these costs to represent their good faith effort to both AE2S and the City of Ramsey as their share <br />in the equitable distribution of costs. Lastly, they said they will do everything in their power to expeditiously <br />close out this project with an unwavering commitment of collaboration and quality. <br />Staff requested that a representative from Magney attend the City Council meeting but at the time this case was <br />published staff had not yet received a response. <br />Engineering Amendment #3 request by AE2S <br />AE2S emailed city staff stating they remain fully committed to the success of this project and to supporting the <br />city in delivering a high -quality outcome, and that they believe that their amendment is justified based on the <br />