Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
Ordinance 3149-2021 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract for the provision of continuing, contractual access to resources that are necessary to perform professional structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering services as well as provide technical expertise to implement building construction projects for various City of Columbus buildings in the amount of $250,000.00.
Ordinance 2882-2022 authorized the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $250,000.00 for continued access to resources necessary to perform professional structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering services and to provide technical expertise to implement building construction projects for various City of Columbus buildings.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with Advanced Engineering Consultants, to add additional funds for the Facilities - General Design Engineering 2021 contract.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $280,000.00
The original contract amount: $250,000.00 (PO304378, Ord. 3149-2021)
The total of modification 1: $250,000.00 (PO356885, Ord. 2882-2022)
The total of modification 2: $280,000.00 (This Ordinance, 3062-2023)
The contract amount including all modifications: $780,000.00
1.2 Reason additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is an planned modification that is necessary to add additional funding in the amount of $280,000.00 for continued performance of the aforementioned engineering services for department projects including sign shop renovation design and garage assessments due to unanticipated and excessive unforeseen wear. The original contract amount has been nearly depleted. This modification will allow work to proceed and payments to be made for capital improvement projects as work arises and will prevent project delays.
1.3 Reason o...
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