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Additional Work Contech provided a proposal for bridge painting and sidewalk repairs. Three options for bridge painting were presented ranging in price from $50,000 -110,000. The proposal for sidewalk repairs was $78,900. After reviewing the options with the consulting bridge engineer (OBEC), the City negotiated a price of $39,356.75 for the bridge painting. This work was reflected in Change Order #1. The sidewalk repairs were more complex and required additional negotiations. Working closely with OBEC, sidewalk repairs were further defined in order to further negotiate the cost to repair the bridge. Contech made additional proposals which were reviewed by OBEC and City staff for reasonableness. The final negotiated price with Contech for sidewalk repairs was $64,365 and this cost was reflected in Change Order #2. OBEC spent approximately 16 hours in reviewing and negotiating the scope and costs for this additional sidewalk work. City engineering staff spent approximately 15 hours reviewing and negotiating the scope and costs for the additional sidewalk work. Several hours of this time was spent working with a local concrete supplier to determine a mix design and to perform a trial set- up to determine constructability ofthe repair. This process was simplified by Contech's experience with Ferry Street Bridge and the repair needs of this bridge. Based on experience, the engineering costs (consultant and City) would have significantly increased by letting this additional work out to competitive bid. Consultant and staff time, and therefore fees, would be increased due to additional contracting requirements for the bid of a separate project, including additional plans, specifications, contract provisions, advertising, and administration. It is unlikely that the increased cost of the additional bidding process would have been balanced by a cost savings in the actual repair work. Conclusion Based on OBEC and City Engineering review, the negotiated costs on the change orders were determined reasonable and representative of the actual costs to perform the work. It has been further determined that the proposed cost, including consultant fees, City engineer/design fees, and City administration costs, was cost effective and less than the probable cost if the change order work was completed by competitive bid. Further, the change order work involved in this project was a continuation of the repair work already started by Contech on Ferry Street Bridge. Since the contract and the funding source cannot be extended to other structures and the work completed stands on its own, these change orders will not result in favoritism in the award of, or diminish competition for, future contracts.