Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the professional engineering services agreement with URS Corporation - Ohio for the South Wellfield Expansion Project, for the Division of Power and Water Contract No. 990.
This current modification (No. 3) is for additional design and engineering services during construction which were due to changed site conditions, or not included in the original scope of services, including evaluation of the impacts of the new well installations at PAWP on private residential wells in the area, to provide limited construction testing services, to update the City's Wellfield Protection Plan Map to include the new wells and changes in mining operation at the nearby Olen quarry, for collection and inclusion of new asset data in the City's WAM system, and to increase wage rates due to account for the project time delay.
This project is necessary to meet anticipated demand projections for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) service area. The PAWP is an essential and integral component in the Columbus area water supply and treatment infrastructure. Adequate supply of water is essential to economic growth and development.
This project was developed as a result of the Water Beyond 2000 plan. Water Beyond 2000 included extensive public meetings and notifications. There were specific meetings related to the South Wellfield Expansion of which this project is a component.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $238,349.00
Original Contract Amount: $1,210,000.00
Modification No. 1 $ 422,592.00
Modification No. 2 $ 153,130.00
Modification No. 3 $ 238,349.00
Total (Orig. + Mods 1 - 3) $2,024,071.00
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The original contract and modifications focused on the design of these new water sources, with updates due to changing conditions and demands, and associated p...
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