Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify a professional services contract with Northern Lights Locating and Inspection, Inc., for fiber optic locating services.
The Department of Technology is responsible for approximately 900 miles of underground fiber optic cabling in various strand count quantities throughout the City of Columbus. This contract provides the City of Columbus, Department of Technology, additional resources for locating services that encompass current layout and/or any new installations.
Ordinance 1819-2024 authorized the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a professional services contract for fiber locating services in the amount of $200,000.00. The original contract term period was for 12 months, starting on 7/26/2024 and ending on 7/25/2025. Most recently, Ordinance 0702-2025 authorized the Director of the Department of Technology to modify the original contract by adding funds to pay for locating services for the Department of Technology in the amount of $200,000.00 and extended the contract expiration date to 7/25/2026.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to modify the original contract to add additional funds for a total expenditure of up to $477,039.00 and extend the contract period for an additional twelve (12) months ending on 7/25/2027 for the above-described purpose.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $877,039.00
The original contract amount: $200,000.00 (PO459735 Ord. 1819-2024)
The total of Modification No. 1: $200,000.00 (PO508185 Ord. 0702-2025)
The total of Modification No. 2: $477,039.00 (This ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $877,039.00
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a planned modification that will allow the Department of Technology to fulfill the City’s requirement to locate the und...
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