Explanation
BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the Professional Construction Management Services agreement with URS Corporation - Ohio, which provides cost effective construction management, field representation, inspection testing, instrumentation/control design, integration and support services, and services for maintenance of operations during construction for various capital improvements projects for the Water Supply/Technical Support group, for the period of 2011 - 2015.
The original legislation, under Ordinance No. 1386-2010, stated that this agreement would be modified over the 2011 - 2015 period. The first contract was executed in December 2010 to allow the Professional Construction Management Team to perform a constructability review of the Upground Reservoir R-2 Project prior to advertisement for bid in December 2010.
This Modification (No. 1) will allow the Professional Construction Management Team to perform a constructability review of the Upground Reservoir Raw Water Pump Station and Raw Water Line projects prior to advertisement for bid which is slated for first quarter 2011. Additional tasks to be performed under this contract include the mobilization and initialization of the Professional Construction Management Program, which will include development of a Project Execution Plan (PXP) and establishment of the project Program Management and Information System (PMIS). Additional contracts for Professional Construction Management will include the South Wellfield CW-106 Project, the Hap Cremean Water Plant Treatment Improvements Project, and the Hap Cremean Water Plant Lagoon 3 Sludge Project. This modification will provide funding for services through second quarter 2011. An additional contract modification is anticipated in second quarter 2011 for services for the remainder of the year.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $1,625,000.00
Original Contract Amount:...
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