Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Columbus Water and Power to enter into a contract modification with Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. (EMH&T Inc.), for construction administration/inspection services for Columbus Water and Power construction projects bid during the calendar years 2026 through 2028 as part of the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2026-2028 contracts. The construction project to be administered by EMH&T Inc. under this contract modification is the Kent/Fairwood Permeable Pavers & Kent/Fairwood Waterline Improvements project, CIP No. 650870-162002 & 690236-100144, in an amount up to $1,400,533.56.
This project will construct permeable pavement and storm sewers within the Right-of-Way on Bulen Avenue, Lilley Avenue, Berkeley Road, and Bide-A-Wee Park Avenue. This work also includes the relocation of waterlines, pavement and sidewalk restoration, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract.
Planning Area - 62 Livingston Avenue Area & 56 Near East.
UPDATED TIMELINE
The original contract allowed for work is to be completed within the timeframe established by the individual construction contracts. This contract modification will be in effect through the completion of that original construction term for this project.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $1,400,533.56
Original Contract: $ 801,068.92 (ORD 0648-2026; PO567231 & PO567218)
Modification #1: (current): $ 200,000.00 (ORD 1585-2026; PO000TBD)
Modification #2: (current): $ 1,400,533.56 (Current)
Total: $ 2,401,602.48
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a three-year agreement for fiscal years 2026 - 2028 and modifications were anti...
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