Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. for the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) Low Service Pump Replacement, Phase I Project, for the Division of Power and Water, Contract No. 1158.
This contract modification (No. 1) will increase the scope of work by furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to provide a permanent emergency repair to a failing electrical duct bank to ensure the continued capability of the Dublin Road Water Plant to treat water. This additional scope of work will include repairs to the damaged duct bank and installation of new power and control cabling for the settling basin equipment.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $197,658.55
Original Contract Amount: $ 2,623,500.00 (EL011661)
Modification 1 (current) $ 197,658.55
Total (Orig. + Mod. 1) $ 2,821,158.55
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
At the time the original contract legislation was written there were no issues that would indicate that the electrical duct bank conveying the power and control cabling to the settling basin equipment was failing. This is an emergency condition that requires immediate attention.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The failing electrical duct bank conveys power and control cabling to the settling basin equipment. Of the 22 conduits in this duct bank, two conduits and cabling, which are for the lights on the settling basins, have sheared cutting off power to these lights. Temporary power cabling has already been installed to feed the sludge rakes and the flocculation drives to ensure the continued capability of the Dublin Road Water Plant to treat water. This contract modification will provide a permanent emergency repair for the duct bank which feeds the equipment needed to treat water. This is an emergency conditi...
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