Explanation
BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the construction contract with Kokosing Construction Co., Inc., for the South Wellfield Expansion Collector Well 120, Phase 1A Project, for the Division of Power and Water.
The work to be performed in this modification includes additional electrical work including providing (1) new 300 KVA transformer, providing and installing 15 KV electrical cables and along with 600 V ground conductor from transformer to well house and such other incidental work necessary to complete the electrical service to the well house.
1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $114,166.00
Original Contract Amount: $1,753,285.60
Amount of original contract and this modification: $1,867,451.60
2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This project, as originally conceived, was part of a larger project encompassing multiple wells at multiple locations. During the design process an agreement was reached between the then Division of Water and Division of Electricity (DOE) whereby the DOE would provide certain labor and materials necessary to connect the various well houses to electrical transmission lines. Funding and other considerations required breaking the comprehensive South Wellfield Expansion project into smaller individual well sites and delayed bidding. Among the consequences of this delay and division of work are that current staffing and other resources within the Division of Power and Water (Power) section will not permit them to complete their originally agreed upon portion of the work in a timely manner.
3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This modification keeps the contractor on the project and on schedule to finalize the South Wellfield Expansion - Collector Well 120, Phase 1A, Part 1A & Part 2. Work contained in the modification (electrical service to well house) must be installed and operational in...
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