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File #: 1864-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Consent
File created: 6/27/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 7/28/2025 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Incorporated for the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025 contract; to authorize the appropriation of funds in the Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the approval of a loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority; and to expend up to $820,534.46 from the Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund. ($820,534.46)
Indexes: MBE Participation
Attachments: 1. ORD 1864-2025 Accounting Template, 2. Sec of State, 3. ORD 1864-2025 Utilization Plan.pdf
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc. (EMH&T Inc.), for construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities construction projects bid during the calendar years 2023 through 2025 as part of the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025 contracts. The construction project to be administered by EMH&T Inc. under this contract modification is the Aragon Avenue Area Water Line Improvements, CIP No. 690236-100102, CT No. 2126, in an amount up to $820,534.46.

EMH&T will perform construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities Capital Improvement Projects that bid during the years 2023, 2024, and 2025. The contract will be modified as needed throughout the 3-year period to include these projects as they go to construction. Projects are located throughout the City of Columbus.

Planning Area 57 - Mid-East

UPDATED TIMELINE
The original contract allowed for work is to be completed within the timeframe established by the individual construction contracts. This contract modification will be in effect through the completion of construction for this project.

1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $820,534.46
Original Contract: $ 1,934,456.02 (PO386052)
Modification #1: $ 178,477.12 (PO402261)
Modification #2: $ 495,415.00 (PO425785 and PO425788)
Modification #3: $ 1,133,050.50 (PO486138)
Modification #4: $ 214,836.28 (PO TBD)
Modification #5: (current): $ 820,534.46 (TBD)
Total: $ 4,776,769.38

1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a three-year agreement for fiscal years 2023 - 2025 and modifications were anticipated and explained in the original legislation under Ordinance ...

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