Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase an existing contract with Kokosing Construction Company for Resurfacing - 2018 Project 3 in an amount up to $1,119,546.76.
Ordinance 1913-2018 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Kokosing Construction Company for the construction of Resurfacing - 2018 Project 3 and to provide for construction administration and inspection services. The contract repairs and resurfaces 88 city streets and constructs 512 ADA curb ramps along those streets. This modification will add resurfacing and pavement repairs on State Route 161 from the City Corporation limits (Big Walnut Creek) to the pavement change at Little Turtle Way to the contract.
The original contract amount: $11,304,587.16 (PO130316, Ord. 1913-2018)
The total of Modification No. 1: $1,119,546.76 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $12,424,133.92
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Kokosing Construction Company.
2. UNPLANNED MODIFICATION
This is an unplanned modification that is necessary to cover the cost of unforeseen work that was discovered after the Resurfacing - 2018 Project 3 contract was awarded. The resurfacing and pavement repairs on State Route 161 were not originally planned to be part of Resurfacing - 2018 Project 3; however, the condition of State Route 161 quickly deteriorated after the plans for Project 3 were designed and the project bid. As such, this section of State Route 161 was identified as problematic for Street Maintenance to maintain through the 2018-2019 winter season. Repairs would require complex maintenance of traffic operations to do the work and cannot be effectively and safely managed through the 2018-2019 winter season by Street Maintenance. The advanc...
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