Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification for professional engineering services for detailed design and bidding services with Prime AE Group, Inc. for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD) Stormwater Pump Station ST-29 Evaluation & Upgrade project, CIP #611660-100029, in an amount up to $596,628.73 for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
The scope of work for this contract will generally include a complete assessment, evaluation, and refurbishment of Stormwater Pump Station ST-29 so that it can remain in service for the next 20 years with only routine maintenance. The building structure and the systems and equipment within may need refurbishment to some degree, including but not limited to pumps and motors, electrical and power generating equipment, security systems, instruments and controls, wet well structures, the sewer pipes within the boundaries of the site, electrical cabling and duct banks, parking lots, grounds and fences, and HVAC systems. This refurbishment must bring the pump station into compliance with all current building and safety codes.
The initial phase of this contract provided Professional Engineering Services for Preliminary Design (Step 1), which included the following tasks: a review of the existing pump station; a condition assessment and evaluation of the existing pump station; identification and evaluation of design alternatives; development of design criteria and basis of design; and preparation of a Detailed Design Memorandum (Preliminary Design Report (PDR)).
For this second phase, a modification to the original Professional Engineering Services Agreement is requested for Step 2, Detailed Design Engineering and Bidding Services. Detailed Design will prepare construction contract documents (including specifications and drawings) in accordance with City of Columbus Division of Sewerage and Drainage standards, guidelines, and directi...
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