Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification to the Construction Administration and Construction Inspection Services Agreement with PRIME Engineering, Inc. (fka Prime Engineering & Architecture, Inc.). Funding for this modification will be for the West Broad Street 12" Water Line Improvements Project, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 2005.
This project consists of installing approximately 900 linear feet of 12-inch water line and appurtenances.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $ 46,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $ 242,955.63
Modification 1: $ 95,810.89
Modification 2 (current): $ 46,000.00
Total (Orig. + Mods. 1-2) $ 384,766.52
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The modification was anticipated and explained in the original legislation (Ordinance No. 0470-2011). This is a continuation of the anticipated process.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The original contract selected three firms to provide construction administration services for projects in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
A cost proposal was provided by Prime Engineering, Inc., and reviewed by the Division of Power and Water and was deemed acceptable.
2. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT:
This contract establishes fixed direct labor, overhead, and fixed fee rates for various Department of Public Utilities projects for the period of 2011-2013. The Department anticipates requesting additional appropriations to this contract during the remainder of 2011, 2012, and 2013 fiscal years, through planned contract modifications duly authorized by City Council. Under the terms of this contract, the City has the right to contract for additional services to fulfill capital improvement related needs subject to the approval of a contract modification by City Council. The rates schedules establ...
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