Explanation
1.0 BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to renew the professional engineering services agreement with Patrick Engineering Inc. for the O’Shaughnessy Hydro Turbine Facilities Improvements Project, Division of Water Contract No. 972.
Work performed to date includes engineering study and field inspection of exposed/non-wetted areas (Phase 1- Study), and Phase 2 work (Preliminary and Detailed Design Services), including bulkhead repairs, dewatering, inspections and condition assessments of concealed / wetted areas, development of a scope of improvements for detailed design work, detailed design, and bidding services.
This Contract Renewal (No. 2) requests funding for the first portion of Phase 3 - Engineering Services During Construction.
Planning Area: 99 - Citywide
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $1,000,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $ 250,000.00 (EL016667)
Modification No. 1: $1,798,100.00 (PO079426)
Renewal No. 2 (current): $1,000,000.00
$3,048,103.39
Renewal No. 3 (future): $1,687,186.00
Total (Orig. + Mod/Rens. 1-3): $4,735,289.39
1.2. Reason other procurement processes are not used: The current consultant is familiar with the project and has already completed the preliminary and detailed design of the project. Bidding the work to another consultant will delay the project and will result in higher costs due to bringing the new consultant up to speed on the project.
Additionally, a renewal to the agreement for Engineering Services During Construction was anticipated and explained in the original legislation (Ord. No. 2690-2014) as well as Modification No.1 (Ord. No. 1859-2017).
1.3. How cost of modification was determined: The engineering firm prepared estimated hours and costs to perform the Engineering Services During Construction tasks. The estimates were reviewed by City staff.
2.0. FUTURE CONTRACT RENEWAL: A future renewal request will be submitted to complete Phase 3 - ...
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