City of Columbus - File #: 0975-2011

• File #: 0975-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/14/2011
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/18/2011
• Final action: 7/20/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the agreement with URS Corporation - Ohio for Professional Construction Management Services; for the Division of Power and Water; to authorize a transfer within the Water Super Build America Bonds Fund; to authorize an expenditure of $15,750,000.00 within the Water Super Build America Bonds Fund; and to authorize an amendment to the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget. ($15,750,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/20/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/20/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/18/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/18/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
7/11/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/24/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/24/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/23/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/22/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/16/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/16/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2011	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the Professional Construction Management Services agreement with URS Corporation - Ohio, which provides cost effective construction management, field representation, inspection testing, instrumentation/control design, integration and support services, and services for maintenance of operations during construction for various capital improvements projects for the Water Supply/Technical Support group, for the period of 2011 - 2015.

The original legislation, under Ordinance No. 1386-2010, stated that this agreement would be modified over the 2011 - 2015 period. The first contract was executed in December 2010 to allow the Professional Construction Management Team to perform a constructability review of the Upground Reservoir R-2 Project prior to advertisement for bid in December 2010.

Modification No. 1, under Ordinance No. 0134-2011, enabled the Professional Construction Management Team to perform a constructability review of the Upground Reservoir Raw Water Pump Station and Raw Water Line.

Modification No. 2 is to cover Professional Construction Management tasks for the remainder of 2011 and the first half of 2012. Refer to the attached Information file, item number 9, for a description of these projects.

It is anticipated annual contract modifications will be submitted for Council approval in 2012 to cover Professional Construction Management tasks for the next 12 month period, and annually thereafter for the duration of the five (5) year contract period.

1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $15,750,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $ 200,000.00
Modification 1 $ 1,625,000.00
Modification 2 (current) $15,750,000.00
Total (Orig. + Mods. 1-2) $17,575,000.00

1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This modification was planned and identified in the original contracting legislation Ord. 1386...