Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Columbus Water & Power to enter into a planned contract modification for professional engineering services with Wade Trim, Inc. for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant (JPWWTP) A-Plant Secondary Clarifier Electrical Upgrades & Miscellaneous Improvements, CIP #650245-100002, in an amount up to $2,378,384.05.
Work performed to date includes the Preliminary Design and Detailed Design that have been completed under the Step 1 & Step 2 contracts. This contract is for Step 3 Services, Engineering Services During Construction. This phase of the contract will include all activities necessary to furnish interpretations and clarifications of the construction contract documents, responding to requests for information regarding the application of Project requirements, reviewing submittals from the contractor to determine compliance with the requirements of the Project, reviewing requests for variations from the requirements of the project, preparing Work Change Directives/Field Orders/Requests for Proposals (RFPs), attending project meetings, condemning non-conforming work, providing evaluation reports and acceptance recommendations pursuant to acceptance of the completed construction, supporting start-up and commissioning activities, and generally supporting the City and its PCM to verify the construction contractor's compliance with the technical requirements of the project.
The community planning area for this project is 59 - Southwest
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $2,378,384.05
Cost summary:
Original Contract (ORD 1942-2023; PO405624) $ 766,156.05
Modification #1 (ORD 2066-2024; PO469605) $1,741,676.74
Modification #2 (Current) $2,378,384.05
CONTRACT TOTAL $4,886,216.84
1.2 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This contract was awarded through the City’s Request for Proposal process for engineering services through the completion of the co...
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