Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification to the Construction Administration and Construction Inspection Services Agreement with Prime Engineering & Architecture, Inc. Funding for this modification will be for the Fisher Road Booster Station Drainage and Emergency Power Generator Improvements Project.
The Fisher Road booster station was identified as a critical booster station in the water distribution system and recommended for the addition of a permanent on-site generator for emergency back-up power. This critical station serves a large portion of the west side of Columbus and the City of Hilliard service area. There would be a significant social and economic cost to the community if the operation of this station was lost during a widespread power outage.
2. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT:
This contract establishes fixed direct labor, overhead, and fixed fee rates for various Department of Public Utilities projects for the period of 2011-2013. The Department anticipates requesting additional appropriations to this contract during the remainder of 2011, 2012, and 2013 fiscal years, through planned contract modifications duly authorized by City Council. Under the terms of this contract, the City has the right to contract for additional services to fulfill capital improvement related needs subject to the approval of a contract modification by City Council. The rates schedules established within this contract will remain in force throughout the life of the contract.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $ 95,810.89
Original Contract Amount: $ 242,955.63
Modification 1 (current) $ 95,810.89
Total (Orig. + Mod 1) $ 338,766.52
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The modification was anticipated and explained in the original legislation (Ordinance No. 0470-2011). This is a continuation of the anticipated process....
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