Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the professional engineering services agreement with CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc. for the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) Treatment Capacity Increase - Detailed Design Project, for the Division of Power and Water Contract No. 1009.
The work performed under this modification (#1) includes: detailed design and contract document preparation for treatment for reduction of total organic carbon (TOC) as a means to comply with disinfection byproduct regulations; modifications to the existing turbidity sedimentation, softening and recarbonation systems; upgrades to the existing sludge handling facilities; treatment for compliance with drinking water nitrate regulations; electrical systems upgrade and all ancillary equipment to allow the plant to reach and meet all water quality goals and regulations and meeting all future demand projections (as outlined in the Comprehensive Water Master Plan 2011). This is a planned modification as described in Ordinance No. 0938-2010, passed July 19, 2010.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $13,300,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $10,432,936.00
Modification 1 (current) $13,300,000.00
Total (Orig. + Mod. 1) $23,732,936.00
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This was an anticipated contract modification and explained in the original contract legislation Ordinance No. 0938-2010 as detailed design services for the project.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The current consultant is familiar with the project and has completed all the work to date on the current design path. Bidding the work to another consultant will further delay the project and will result in higher costs due to bringing the new consultant up to speed on the project and put the City at high risk of not meeting anticipated future water quality regulation deadlines.
1.4. How cost of...
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