Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services agreement with E. P. Ferris & Associates, Inc. for additional services that are required to prepare construction plans and specifications for stormwater and sanitary sewer improvements that are to be incorporated into a storm sewer improvement project that was authorized under the original contract. The additional services will cost $45,055.00 with $19,541.00 for the sanitary sewer component and $25,514.00 for the stormwater component.
2. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES MODIFICATION AWARD:
The original contract purpose was to develop plans for stormwater improvements for Petzinger Road. During the preparation of the plans it was determined that sanitary sewer improvements should also be incorporated into the construction contract in order to upgrade service, for cost effectiveness, and to reduce the impact of construction upon the neighborhood. The contract total including this modification is $103,978.58. The potential need for the additional work could not be foreseen until preliminary field work and design services could be performed. It is not deemed either feasible or reasonable to suspend work with the entity currently under contract and undertake the continuation of these services with another procurement. The cost of the modification is a continuation of the vendor's current pricing structure, as verified by City staff.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Sanitary portion of the project will be funded with unencumbered funds within the 1991 Voted Sanitary Bond Fund. The Stormwater portion of this project will be funded with funds from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund. Incorporating the design and construction of these sanitary improvements with the stormwater improvements will save time and money for the City of Columbus.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting this ordinance to ...
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