Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A.) Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services contract with URS Corporation-Ohio for the Big Walnut Augmentation/Rickenbacker Interceptor (BWARI) Tunnel Project, Big Walnut/Outfall Augmentation Sewer (BOAS) Tunnel Project, and Air Quality Control Facility Project. The amount requested under this modification for the URS Corporation-Ohio engineering services contract is $1,227,541.00. This modification is to fund original project scope items not yet funded and others if authorized by the Director and to allow the Engineer to pay its sub-consultants for services performed and which have not been paid.
The engineer has provided design services for the BWARI and BOAS tunnels and for the Odor Control Facility at the Interconnect Junction Chamber. The engineer has provided technical project representation through construction. Services required that are not funded include record plan drawing preparation as well as startup services for the Odor Control Facility and project closeout.
This work is a continuation of engineering services for the BWARI Tunnel Project, BOAS Tunnel Project, and Air Quality Control Facility project. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined that these services cannot be performed by City personnel at this time, and has planned for the procurement of these services on a routine basis. The potential need for the work was foreseen and so stated in the original contract's explanation of legislation.
B.) Contract Compliance No.: 34-0939859 | Exp. Date: 8/31/2009 | MAJ
C.) Emergency Designation: No emergency designation is requested for this ordinance.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance authorizes the transfer of funds from within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund for this expenditure. The ordinance also authorizes the transfer of funds within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund ($13,448,624.24) and the Vot...
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