Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Columbus Water & Power to enter into a contract modification with PRIME AE Group, Inc. for construction administration/inspection services for Columbus Water & Power 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 Columbus Water & Power 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 the Greenlawn Dam Rehabilitation project CIP 611038-100002 in the amount of $124,248.02.
Planning Area 54-Franklinton and 55-Downtown
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $124,248.02
Original Contract: $ 993,048.94 (ORD 1138-2026; PO575114 & PO575118)
Modification #1: $ 337,630.08 (ORD 1318-2026; PO579937 & PO579939)
Modification #2: $ 124,248.02 (Current)
Total $1,454,927.04
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 futu...
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