Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with 2LMN, Inc. to add additional funds for design of the Signals - N. 4th Street, Phase 1 project.
Ordinance 2904-2022 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with 2LMN, Inc. for the Signals - N. 4th Street, Phase 1 project. Ordinance 1222-2024 authorized the Interim Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $150,000.00. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $35,000.00.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $35,000.00
The original contract amount: $600,000.00 (PO364227, Ord. 2904-2022)
The total of Modification No. 1: $150,000.00 (PO449440, Ord. 1222-2024)
The total of Modification No. 2: $35,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $785,000.00
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This modification is to cover the expanded scope of relocating utility and lighting facilities and the associated maintenance of traffic during construction. Utility conflicts were discovered during the project, and signal clearances require the lighting circuit to be placed underground and in some locations with new poles. Where luminaires can be relocated, structural analysis of existing poles is necessary. In addition, lighting calculations are necessary since poles are being relocated. Through multiple field meetings with the utility representatives, our utility coordinator, and signal reviewers, it was determined that the most cost effective direction for the project was to go underground and relocate the lighting facilities.
1.3 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The consultant is under contract and currently working on designing the project, therefore it...
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