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File #: 1612-2011    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/23/2011 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 10/24/2011 Final action: 10/26/2011
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction administration and inspection services agreement with Prime Engineering & Architects, Inc., to authorize the transfer with and expenditure of $63,222.54 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; the expenditure of $53,658.30 from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to amend the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($116,880.84) (AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 2334-2011 PASSED 1/30/2012)
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract modification to the Sewer System Engineering Section's Construction Administration and Construction Inspection Services Agreement with Prime Engineering & Architecture, Inc. This modification involves two construction projects: (1) Clintonville Private Source I/I Identification Pilot Project and (2) West Columbus Local Protection (WCLPP) - Concrete Floodwall & Joint Repair. The funds approved within this legislation will provide for payment of services needed to continue the ongoing construction.

This modification (Mod #1) will increase the funding of the contract by an additional $116,880.84 for construction administration - construction inspection services that need additional funding. This project typically involves the replacement and or rehabilitation of sanitary and combined stormwater sewer system infrastructure.

The original contract for Prime Engineering & Architecture, Inc. was for construction administration and construction inspection.

1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $116,880.84
Original Contract Amount: $672,000.00
Modification 1 $116,880.84
Total (Orig. + Mod 1) $788,880.84

1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The modification was anticipated and explained in the original legislation. This is a continuation of the anticipated process.

1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The original contract selected three firms to provide construction administration services for these projects.

1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
A cost proposal was provided by Prime Engineering & Architects, Inc. and reviewed by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and was deemed acceptable.

2. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT:
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $116,880.84 for two sanitary s...

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