Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the professional engineering services contract with The Osborn Engineering Company (Osborn Engineering) for the DOW Safety Improvements project, Capital Improvements Project No. 690576-100000, Division of Water Contract No. 2206, in an amount up to $299,035.00.
This contract was established through the City’s Request for Proposal process to address miscellaneous safety needs at various Division of Water (DOW) facilities to improve employee working conditions and reduce the potential for employee injuries. These safety related needs include, but not limited to, modification/installation of guardrails, ladders, fall protection systems, signage, and machine guarding. Preliminary and detailed design for the safety improvements have been completed. This modification is to provide funding for needed construction phase services that include participation in project kick-off and regularly scheduled project meetings; and review of contractor submitted RFIs, Submittals, and Payment Requests. Construction services will address multiple safety issues at the Dublin Road Water Plant, Hap Cremean Water Plant, Parson’s Avenue Water Plant, and Watershed - Alum Creek.
The Community Area for this project is “99 - Citywide” since work will be performed throughout multiple community planning areas.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $299,035.00
Cost summary:
Preliminary Design (Original Contract) $219,300.00 (ORD 2835-2020; PO 261485)
Detailed Design (Modification #1) $400,025.00 (ORD 1753-2022; PO 340674)
Services During Construction (current) $299,035.00 (ORD 1081-2024; PO TBD)
ESTIMATED CONTRACT TOTAL: $918,360.00
1.2. Reason for additional goods/services:
This is a planned modification to add funding for Engineering Services During Construction.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not us...
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