Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services contract with URS Corporation in connection with the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Electrical System Upgrade project.
The primary purpose of this modification is to provide funding for the planned construction management and inspection services that were requested in the original procurement for this contract. It is also necessary to provide funding for the additional professional engineering services that were required to rebid the project. The Department received bids that were substantially over the estimated cost, and it was determined necessary to amend the plans and specifications in order to address contractor's concerns and budgetary considerations.
2. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT MODIFICATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined that these services cannot be performed by city personnel at this time, and has planned for the procurement of these services on a routine basis. The potential need for the additional work was foreseen and so stated in the original contracts' procurement and subsequent legislative request. This additional work is a direct, logical extension of the work included in the contract and is required immediately. It is not deemed either feasible or reasonable to suspend work with the entities currently under contract and undertake continuation of the work under a new procurement. The cost of the modification is a continuation of the contractors' current pricing structure, as verified by City staff. The contract total, including this modification, is $1,082,128.00.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage will be receiving financial assistance for this project through a loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA). This legislation will also appropriate the proceeds of the loan that will fund these contract services. The ...
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