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File #: 2948-2024    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 10/22/2024 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 11/25/2024 Final action: 11/27/2024
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with Ascension Construction Solutions, Llc for the Department of Public Utilities Waste Water Treatment Facilities Professional Construction Management Services project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds and appropriation between projects in the Sanitary Bond Fund; to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,788,615.72 within the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the contract modification; and to declare an emergency. ($1,788,615.72)
Indexes: MBE Participation
Attachments: 1. ORD 2948-2024 Accounting Template, 2. ORD 2948-2024 Utilization
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification for professional services agreement with Ascension Construction Solutions, Llc for the WWTFs Professional Construction Management Services #3 project, CIP #650261-103000, in an amount up to $1,788,615.72.

This planned modification provides construction administration and management services including, construction inspection, coordination, reporting, budgeting, scheduling, document tracking, and related tasks associated with a multi-project program. This modification adds scope and funding for the following construction contracts:

1) 650375-100002, Compost Facility Odor Reduction Improvements
2) 650261-103000 WWTF Professional Const. Mgmt #3.
3) 650265-100200, HVAC Program, Project Series.
4) 650234-100200, Roofing Program, Project Series.

Projects are in Community Planning Area 99, as these benefit the entire City.

1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $1,788,615.72

Original Contract Amount: $ 3,927,328.69 (ORD 2295-2022; PO367893; PO367899; PO367907; PO367915; PO367920; PO367923; PO367927)
Modification #1 $17,952,267.00 (ORD 3364-2024; PO425050; PO425056; PO425059;PO425064; PO425096; PO425100; PO425105; PO425105)
Modification #2 $ 1,788,615.72 (Current)
Modification #3 $ 630,000.00 (Future)

Total: $24,298,211.41

1.2. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This contract was bid in June of 2022 and was awarded for three years with two planned funding renewals. This is the second modification for services during the work assignment window with this firm. This modification is needed to add funding for additional projects that require services.

1.3. How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of this modification wa...

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