Explanation
1.0 BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned modification to the 2020 - 2022 Construction Administration and Inspection Services agreement with H. R. Gray & Associates Inc. for the following Division of Water Project:
• Edsel Avenue Area Water Line Improvements, CIP No. 690236-100104, Contract No. 2128, Planning Area = 65 - Far South, $569,553.54
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $569,553.54
Original Agreement Amount: $ 167,845.34 PO228237, PO228238, & PO228239
Modification No. 1 $ 979,361.67 PO235282
Modification No. 2 $ 711,543.64 PO238195 & PO238199
Modification No. 3 $ 255,437.69 PO248167
Modification No. 4 $1,523,581.11 PO265076
Modification No. 5 $ 110,010.07 PO287159, PO287161
Modification No. 6 $ 864,726.79 PO296077, PO296083
Modification No. 7 $ 700,766.27 (pending)
Modification No. 8 $ 703,124.48 (pending)
Modification No. 9 (current) $ 569,553.54
Grand Total $6,585,950.60
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a three-year agreement for fiscal years 2020 - 2022 and modifications were anticipated and explained in the original legislation under Ordinance No. 0787-2020.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This is a multiyear contract that will be modified as required to provide construction administration/inspection services for construction projects that bid during the three year (2020-2022) timeframe.
1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
The cost was determined by negotiations between H.R. Gray & Associates and the Division of Water.
2.0 ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: Division of Water projects include replacement or rehabilitation of water lines that have a high break frequency. Replacement of these water lines will improve water service, decrease burden on water maintenance operations, and reduce...
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