Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification (Mod #2) with Brown and Caldwell Ohio, LLC for the Blueprint Columbus Community Outreach program. In 2013, the Department entered into a contract with Brown and Caldwell for community outreach and education related to the Department of Public Utilities' Integrated Plan, now known as Blueprint Columbus. The purpose of the contract is to support the Department's development of Blueprint Columbus, which is to be submitted to Ohio EPA in September 2015. This is the third year of a planned three year outreach effort.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $342,578.53
Original contract (2013): $430,000.00
Modification #1 (2014): $517,421.47
Modification #2 (2015): $342,578.53
Total estimated cost: $1,290,000.00
The total planned amount of the outreach contract is $1,290,000.00.
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
As stated in the original ordinance number 0415-2013, this is a multi-year agreement and this is the second planned modification.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This was a planned contract modification identified in the original contracting legislation. The Brown and Caldwell Team is familiar with the project and will provide continuity in completion of the agreement in the best interests of the City.
1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
A Cost Summary was submitted by the Consultant and reviewed and approved by Department personnel.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NO: 94-1446346 | MAJ | Exp. 03/18/2016
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested at this time. This is necessary to allow Brown and Caldwell to complete the outreach by the Ohio EPA September 2015 deadline.
FISCAL IMPACT: To transfer within and expend up to $342,578.53 from Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund,...
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