Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Public Utilities Director to modify and increase a professional engineering services contract, with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc., for the Linden Avenue Area Wide Storm System Improvements Project, which is a part of the Group 8A Areawide Stormwater System Improvements and to amend the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget.
The work covered by this modification includes an additional plan preparation for an alley storm sewer design, Section 401 permitting and mitigation plan, record plan preparation, and post construction stream monitoring. This is the fourth modification to the original contract.
Public meetings to familiarize area residents with the project and solicit their input were held on April 1, 1999 and February 22, 2001. Additionally, the City presented the project to North Central Area Commission on April 25, 2002 and November 20, 2003. Department of Public Service also held a public meeting a few years ago. The project will provide street and structural flood mitigation for the project area residents, as well as new street, stormwater and water utility infrastructure.
1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $125,771.30
Original Contract Amount: $ 551,658.68 (Group 8A total)
{$ 255,246.68 (Linden's amount)}
Modification #1: $ 227,043.70 (Linden Ave.)
Modification #2: $ 49,111.00 (Linden Ave.)
Modification #3: $ 400,000.00 (Joyce/Hudson St. Imp's)
Modification #4 (current): $ 125,771.30 (Linden Ave.)
Grand Total: $1,353,584.68 (total contract amount for Group 10)
2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
A previously unknown flooding problem was recently brought to the City's attention by a resident; a decision was made to add this new work to the plans. The original scope did not include record plan preparation, as this was not a standard practice at the time of the original contract. A...
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