Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the original construction contract with United Survey, Inc. for the Torrence/Colerain Area Sanitary Improvements Project. The United Survey, Inc. modification amount requested under this ordinance is $7,556.85. The contract total including this modification is $1,107,412.89. This contract modification is to pay for the replacement of traps that existed in the catch basins. These traps were not visible during the initial survey work and were discovered upon removal of the catch basin casting. These traps are not common in storm sewers. The old clay traps had to be broken off and then replaced with PVC traps to allow other contract work to take place. The contract modification as a Stormwater expense is necessary due to the Stormwater implications that were not apparent at the time of the initial contract. This legislation will additionally authorize the transfer of funds, amendment to the CIB, and expenditure of funds within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund.
B. Contract Compliance No.: 34-0894532 (MAJ)
C. Fiscal Impact: There is sufficient cash and authority for this modification in the fund; however, a transfer of cash and amendment of authority within the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget is needed to place the amounts in the correct project.
D. Emergency Designation: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage hereby requests City Council to concur in the designation of this ordinance as an emergency measure, to assure that the construction contract work may continue uninterrupted, to avoid delays, and to pay the contractor in a timely manner.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify a contract with United Survey, Inc. for the Torrence/Colerain Area Stormwater Improvements Project; to authorize the cash transfer of $7,556.85 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget; to au...
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