Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities construction projects bid during the calendar years 2026 through 2028 as part of the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2026-2028 contracts.
DLZ Ohio, Inc. will perform construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities 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 DLZ Ohio, Inc. to perform construction administration/ inspection services for Blueprint 1 - Palmetto/Westgate Permeable Pavers & Water Line Improvements CIP 650870-153001 & 690236-100145 in an amount up to $1,703,554.30.
The Community Area for this ordinance will be 53, Greater Hilltop.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $1,703,554.30
Original Contract: $100,000.00 (ORD 0380-2026, PO557906)
Modification #1: $250,000.00 (ORD 0667-2026, PO564337)
Modification #2: $1,703,554.30 (current)
Total $2,053,554.30
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 0380-2026 to account for future construction projects being assigned to DLZ Ohio, Inc. for inspection services. Those future construction projects were not known when the contract was put into place.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This is a multi-year contract that will be modified as required to provide construction administration/inspection services f...
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