Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification for the construction contract with The Righter Company, Inc., for the Greenlawn Dam Rehabilitation Project, CIP #611038-100002, in an amount up to $493,650.00.
This project originated from an Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) assessment of the Greenlawn Dam. Improvements to the low-head dam will protect the existing utility infrastructure. Based on the 2016 ODNR report, the Greenlawn Low Head Dam needs concrete and structural repairs. Ordinance 0437-2025, passed by City Council on 3/24/25, authorized the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with The Righter Company, Inc., to perform concrete and structural repairs to the Greenlawn Low Head Dam. Damage to the dam was more extensive than known and could not have been found until work began due to the hidden nature of the damage, requiring a change in the construction method. A revised construction method is needed to properly perform the work. These changes will also ultimately require an extension of the cofferdam control. The cost of the change in construction method and the unplanned cost to extend the cofferdam control exceeds the available project contingency funding. Work cannot be completed without additional funding.
Planning Area 54-Franklinton and 55-Downtown
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $493,650.00
Original Contract $ 2,961,978.00 (PO505778, ORD 0437-2025)
Contract Modification #1 $ 493,650.00 (Current)
CONTRACT TOTAL $ 3,455,628.00
1.2. Reason other procurement processes are not used
This is a contract modification to add funding for unanticipated costs due to damage to the dam being more extensive than known. The Righter Co. was the lowest, responsive bidder; therefore another procurement process is not required.
1.3. How cost of modification was determined
The cost of the modification was determ...
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