Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the professional engineering services agreement with Arcadis U.S., Inc. for the Comprehensive Master Plan Update Project, Capital Improvements Project No. 690290-100004, Division of Water Contract No. 2233.
The Original Contract provided an update to both the Comprehensive and Water Distribution System Master plans. For the Comprehensive Water Master Plan Update, Arcadis conducted a broad assessment of Division of Water’s entire system and developed coordinated planning recommendations related to supply, treatment, water quality, and operations. For the Water Distribution System Master Plan Update, Arcadis assessed the adequacy of the current distribution system to meet present and projected hydraulic and water quality needs relative to the distribution system, and recommended future modifications and operational changes.
Modification No. 1 (current) is needed due to unforeseen changes in development that resulted in significant increases in future demands. The study was substantially complete, but will be reworked to include these increased demands and evaluate impacts to the supply, treatment and distribution systems.
Community Planning area: 99 - Citywide
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $190,920.00
Original Agreement Amount: $3,175,100.00 (PO152484)
Modification No. 1 (current): $ 190,920.00
Total (Orig. + Mod 1): $1,366,020.00
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
Contract Modification No. 1 is needed due to unforeseen changes in development that resulted in significant increases in future demands. The study was substantially complete, but will be reworked to include these increased demands and evaluate impacts to the supply, treatment and distribution systems. This modification will address topics not originally addressed in the contract.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used: ...
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