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 Intersection Improvements - Dublin-Granville Road at Ulry Road project.
Ordinance 1528-2017 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with 2LMN, Inc., for the Intersection Improvements - Dublin-Granville Road at Ulry Road project. The intent of this project is to widen Dublin-Granville Road for turn lanes (an eastbound left turn lane and potentially a westbound right turn lane) at the intersection with Ulry Road. Ordinance 2825-2018 authorized the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $400,000.00. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $10,000.00.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $10,000.00
The original contract amount: $ 70,861.58 (PO078950, Ord. 1528-2017)
The total of Modification No. 1: $400,000.00 (PO147064, Ord. 2825-2018)
The total of Modification No. 2: $ 10,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $480,861.58
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This modification is necessary to allow additional resources for bidding and construction services. Additionally, it will allow for the setting of ROW pins. The original contract included these tasks but the funds were reallocated to cover unforeseen design tasks.
1.3 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The original consultant is necessary in order to answer questions regarding design that may come up during construction. It was decided that it is in the best interest of the City to modify the existing contract instead of bidding this part of the work.
1.4 How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of this contract modif...
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