Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for Professional Engineering Services for the Hoover Dam - Part 2 CIP 690411-100014. The project includes a study to evaluate the condition of dam spillway and abutments and ancillary equipment. The study shall provide recommendations using a comparative cost analysis to support the recommendations. The study shall include conceptual design of any required improvements or modifications including potential alternatives to existing ancillary equipment.
The primary objective of this project is to develop a concise set of design documents that will allow for the complete construction of facilities that will serve all intentions of their planned operation and will provide security, resiliency, flexibility and ease of operation with reasonable maintenance requirements.
Future contract modification requests are anticipated. One contract modification is anticipated to provide Detailed Design Services and a second contract modification is anticipated to provide Engineering Services During Construction. These future services were identified in the City’s Request for Proposals (RFP).
Planning area = “99-Citywide”
TIMELINE & FUTURE RENEWAL(S): The total contract term for the initial contract and future contract modifications is anticipated to run from January 2023 to 2nd quarter 2026, but this contract term may need to be extended if weather conditions and resulting reservoir levels prevent work from being performed as planned.
ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT:
The negotiated contract amount for the first phase is $600,000, including an 11% contingency amount that will be utilized to fund needed and approved changes in the work. Two contract modifications are anticipated at this time; one modification for detailed design services in the amount of $700,000.00; and a subsequent contract modification for engineering services during construction in the amoun...
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