Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to renew an existing professional engineering services agreement with Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc. for the Blacklick Creek Main Trunk Rehabilitation CIP #650725-100011. Work items previously completed include field surveying of manholes, manhole inspections, closed circuit televising and man-entry inspections to assess the structural and operational condition of the large diameter trunk sewers, and production of a Technical Memorandum outlining the structural and operational conditions of the sewers. Services to be performed as part of this contract modification include construction survey, production of construction drawings and bidding documents, permitting, services during construction, and production of record drawings.
Planning Area = 64-Far South
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $205,238.69
Original Contract Amount: $ 1,097,054.36 PO002345/ PO182085
Renewal No. 1 (current): $ 205,238.69
Total (Orig. + Renewal 1) $1,302,293.05
1.2. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This is a planned modification/renewal of the existing contract. Given the highly technical nature of the project and the specialized knowledge of the project area required to complete the services, it would be more costly to solicit proposals for completions of the services by other parties.
1.3. How cost of renewal was determined:
Estimates for the number of hours needed to complete each of the tasks within the scope of services were negotiated by the consultant and the City. Costs were generated using the projected hourly rates for the duration of the proposed services.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
The sewers apart of this project are considered to be highly critical assets for the City since they provide sanitary service to a large portion of the City. Performing r...
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