Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification to the Sewer System Engineering Section's Construction Administration and Construction Inspection Services Agreement with DLZ Ohio, Inc.
This modification will increase the funding of the contract by an additional $257,019.84 for construction administration services that needs additional funding or will shortly. This project typically involves the replacement and or rehabilitation of sanitary and combined sewer infrastructure. The project involved in this specific modification is the Beulah Road Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation (Glen Echo Restoration).
2. CONTRACT MODIFICATION INFORMATION:
This contract was originally procured to provide construction administration and construction inspection services for sanitary and combined sewer projects during the fiscal years of 2008-2010. The funds approved within this legislation will provide for payment of additional services that were needed to conclude ongoing construction projects.
The Division has determined that it is appropriate to augment city personnel by utilizing these contracted services on a routine basis. The cost of these services is consistent with those provided for under the existing agreement.
3. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT:
This contract establishes fixed direct labor, overhead, and fixed fee rates for the period of 2008-2010. This ordinance will authorize the expenditure of $257,019.84 for the Beulah Road Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation project. The Department anticipates requesting additional appropriations to this contract during the remainder of 2008, 2009, and 2010 fiscal years, through planned contract modifications duly authorized by City Council. Under the terms of this contract, the City has the right to contract for additional services to fulfill the capital improvement project's related needs subject to the approval of a contract modification by City Council...
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