Explanation
BACKGROUND: As per the recommendations of the Water Beyond 2000 project, the Division of Water is undertaking the expansion of its well fields serving the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP). This contract modification will provide for engineering design for installation of raw water transmission lines to the PAWP from each of four different City owned wellsites.
CC 329.16 CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS:
1. Amount of additional funds to be expended under this modification: $295,499.94
2. The services identified to be included in this contract modification were not anticipated at the time of executing the original contract. The original contract provided for engineering design for the work anticipating a substantial portion of the raw-waterline alignment would fall within the right-of-way of US 23. Ohio Department of Transportation disallowing longitudinal occupancy of the right-of-way in US 23 for placement of the Raw Water Line has necessitated a substantial portion of this contract modification. The majority of the costs included in this modification are for engineering and surveying services to prepare legal description and plats to be utilized by the City Attorney - Real Estate Division in Land Acquisition activities. Easement preparation was indicated as an "If Authorized" task in the original proposal, with no costs assigned to the task. Additional costs are included for design of a Telemetry System (low frequency radios) in lieu of the fiber optic system that was originally included in the design scope. The evolution of lower frequency radios over the last several years has made this option more reliable than what was available at the time the contract was executed. The telemetry system will result in lower construction costs than the fiber optic option.
3. The work under this contract modification is a continuation of work previously performed by the Consultant; therefore, no other processes were used for procurement of these service...
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