Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify (Mod #3) a professional engineering agreement with Arcadis U.S., Inc. for the Sewer System Capacity Model Update 2020, CIP 650460-100002 for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
The sewer collection system model developed and enhanced by the Model Update Project, is the principle tool used to manage the planning and operations of the City’s sewer collection system. Enhancement of this tool is vital to minimizing sewer overflows and backups and thereby minimizing negative impacts to the environment caused by the City’s sewer system. The continual updating of this model is necessary to ensure compliance with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's Consent Orders.
1.1 Modification Information: Amount of additional funds: $1,681,528.40
Original contract $1,773,099.16 (PO205359)
Modification #1 (current) $1,681,528.40
Estimated Future Modification #2 $1,500,000.00
Estimated Future Modification #3&4 $3,500,000.00
Estimated Total Contract $8,454,627.56
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a planned modification.
1.3 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This modification is a yearly extension of the original contract, as originally planned.
1.4 How cost of modification was determined:
The cost was determined by using the best knowledge about anticipated work during the time period
covered by this modification.
2. THE PROJECT TIMELINE: This agreement is a six year contract. This planned modification is the second year of the six year contract.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is not being requested at this time.
4. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NO: 57-0373224 | MAJ | EXP. 3/18/2023 | Vendor #: 009409
5. ECONOMIC IMPACT: The collection system model, enhanced by the Mod...
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