Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with Prime AE Group, Inc. in the amount of up to $500,000.00 for the Roadway Improvements - Materials Testing and Inspection project.
The initial term of this contract is for two years, starting 4/29/16, with possible extensions for another three years. This is a planned modification to add funds to the contract to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to various material testing and inspection services related to its Capital Improvement Program.
Original contract amount for Prime AE Group, Inc. $500,000.00 (Ordinance 0771-2016, PO008533)
Modification number 1 $500,000.00
Total contract amount, including this modification $1,000,000.00
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Prime AE Group, Inc. or Hill International, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Prime AE Group, Inc. is CC46656-103058 and expires 10/30/2017.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract is available within the Streets and Highways G. O. Bonds Fund and the Downtown Development Fund, Fund 7767. Funding for P530053-100000 Short North SID (Voted Carryover) and for the Hayden Run South TIF funds are from a cancellation request submitted 4/13/17. The Hayden Run South TIF Funds were transferred into Fund 7767, Project ID P771009-100000 per Ordinance 0929-2017 and it is assumed when cancelled they will remain there, which is where this Ordinance is spending them from.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to make additional funding for necessary testing and inspection services immediately available so as to avoid unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To amend the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize and direct the City Auditor ...
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