Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the professional engineering services contract with Strand Associates for the SMOC Facility Stormwater Improvements project, CIP 611021-100000, in an amount up to $80,222.36 to pay for services needed through the completion of construction for this project.
The project will install green infrastructure at the Department of Public Utilities Fairwood facility resulting in reduced runoff and improved water quality. The project will also reduce inflow to the sanitary system, mitigating sewerage overflows. Strand Associates (Strand) is designing the improvements. Strand has completed preliminary design, prepared a design report, and prepared draft final construction plans. This modification will fund completion of the final construction plans, finalization of building permits, construction procurement services, and provide services during and post construction.
The project is located at 1250 Fairwood Avenue within the South Side (63) planning area.
1.1 Future Renewals/Modifications: Additional modifications are not anticipated to be needed for this contract.
1.2 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $80,222.36.
Original Contract (EL016263 / ORD 1437-2014): $349,829.39
Modification #1 (PO072377 / ORD 1392-2017): $208,933.10
Modification #2 (PO258856 / ORD 2072/2020): $ 88,111.60
Modification #3 (This ordinance) $ 80,222.36
Contract Total: $727,096.45
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used: Re-bid of the project would result in higher project costs unless won by the same consultant due to the expense of a new consultant needing to review and re-certify all work performed over the past eight years.
1.4. How the cost of renewal was determined: Through negoti...
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