Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional services agreement with Braun & Steidl Architects, Inc. for the Fairwood Facility Improvements project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The Braun & Steidl Architects, Inc. modification amount requested under this ordinance is $51,394.00. The contract total including this modification is $293,555.00. The proposed contract modification provides funding for additional Preliminary and Detailed Design services that became necessary in the course of the design development and for Services During Construction tasks for Contract F31. It is not reasonable or cost effective to undertake a new procurement to acquire these services. The cost of the modification is a continuation of the vendor's current pricing structure, as verified by City staff. The Division has determined that these services cannot be performed by City personnel at this time, and has planned for the procurement of these services on a routine basis.
B. The original contract with Braun & Steidl Architects, Inc. for professional design services. This modification and future modifications were planned and anticipated
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $51,394.00
Original Contract $242,161.00
Modification No. 1 (current) $51,394.00
Future Modification No. 2 (estimated 2009 funding) $169,000.00
Future Modification No. 3 (estimated 2010 funding) $ 28,000.00
CURRENT PROPOSED TOTAL $490,555.00
1.2. How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of this contract modification is consistent with the direct labor, overhead, and profit rates established within the original proposal.
1.3. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The Department anticipates requesting additional appropriations to this contract for 2009 and 2010 fiscal years, through planned contract modifications duly ...
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