Explanation
BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the professional engineering services contract with EMH&T, Inc. for the Livingston Ave. 24" Water Line Improvements Project, Division of Power and Water Contract No. 1060.
This modification provides for the design of water mains in the area located near Nationwide Children's Hospital. Currently, the Transportation Division is designing roadway improvements to Livingston Avenue and Parsons Avenue. The water mains in this area are old and in need of replacement. There are also several dead-end mains in the area that need to be looped to improve water quality.
The design will include approximately 6,000 linear feet of water mains along Livingston Avenue and Parsons Avenue, within the work limits of the Transportation Division's roadway improvement project.
1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $137,300.00
Original Contract Amount: $ 133,000.00
Modification 1 (current) $ 137,300.00
Amount of original contract and 1 modification: $270,300.00
2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The original project statement of qualifications was requested in May 2004. The request for proposal was made in June 2005. At the time of the RFSOQ or RFP, these improvements were not anticipated by the Transportation Division. Therefore, the water main improvements were not included in the original scope of services.
3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
In order to meet the schedule of the Transportation Division, this project cannot be formally bid. The project design must be completed by May 2009. EMH&T is currently working on the roadway design for Livingston Avenue and Parsons Avenue. They have completed the survey information for the majority of the area. Since they have completed the survey information for the majority of the area and have completed part of the roadway plans, EMH&T is best q...
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