Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. to add additional funds for design of the Intersection - High Street at Obetz Road project, the contract continues until the project is completed.
Ordinance 1170-2023 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. in the amount of up to $350,000.00 for the Intersection - High Street at Obetz Road project. This project involves improvements to traffic and pedestrian operations at the intersection of S. High Street and Obetz Road by upgrading the traffic signal to allow changes in signal operations and extending the southbound left-turn lane. As part of this project, S. High Street will be restriped to two through lanes in each direction between I-270 and Highview Blvd.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $350,000.00
Original contract amount $300,000.00 (Ord.1170-2023, PO392224)
Modification number 1 $350,000.00 (This ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $650,000.00
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is additional funding needed to complete the detailed design for the original scope of improvements. Additionally, a private development is planned that will require improvements to the intersection of Obetz Road and Southpoint Boulevard to continue the scope of the original contract. This was work was agreed to as part of a fee-in-lieu agreement with the developer.
1.3 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The work is a continuation of services completed by the consultant already under contract, therefore it was decided that it is in the best interest of the Ciy to modify the existing contract instead of bidding this part of the work and keep the project on schedule and on budget.
1.4 How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of this modification was deemed reasonable...
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