Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with PRIME AE Group, Inc. for construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities construction projects bid during the calendar years 2026 through 2028 as part of the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2026-2028 contracts.
PRIME AE Group, Inc. will perform construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities Capital Improvement Projects that bid during the years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The contract will be modified as needed throughout the 3-year period to include these projects as they go into construction. Projects are located throughout the City of Columbus.
This modification is for PRIME AE Group, Inc. to perform construction administration/ inspection services for Walhalla Ravine Stream Restoration CIP 650870-110167 & Construction Administration Services 2026 to 2028 CIP 650800-100040 in an amount up to $337,630.08.
The Community Area for this ordinance will be 39, Clintonville & 99, Citywide.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $337,630.08
Original Contract: $993,048.94 (ORD 1138-2026)
Modification #1: $337,630.08 (Current)
Total $1,330,679.02
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a three-year contract for fiscal years 2026 - 2028 for which modifications were anticipated pursuant to the original authorizing legislation under Ordinance 1138-2026 to account for future construction projects being assigned to PRIME AE Group, Inc. for inspection services. Those future construction projects were not known when the contract was put into place.
1.3. Reason other p...
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