Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns and Dehaven, dba GPD Group, Inc., for the Power General Engineering Services (2021-2024) project, CIP #670868-100001, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00.
The Division of Power requires professional engineering services to assist Division personnel on a myriad of issues which cannot be provided exclusively by City personnel. Services to be performed under this contract include providing designs to connect new customers, reviewing applications for Joint Use, and designing the work required for the Division to complete in conjunction with the installation of solar on the system by NextEra. Other work that may be performed on this or subsequent renewals of this General Engineering Services contract include, but may not be limited to, Substation Design, Transmission Line Design, Distribution Line Design, Underground Distribution Design, Equipment Upgrade Program, Grounding Studies, SCADA, Streetlight Design, Power Quality Issues, Development of Bid Packages, Bid Analysis/Technical Reviews, Technical Submittal and request for Information Reviews, Easement Acquisition Services, AutoCAD Drafting, Surveying, Easement Legal Descriptions, Trouble Shooting, Maintenance and Testing Specifications, and Fiber Optic Cable System Design.
The Community Planning Area is 99 - Citywide.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $200,000.00
Original Contract $ 750,000.00 (ORD 1369-2022; PO328687)
Renewal #1 $ 375,000.00 (ORD 1250-2023; PO390890)
Modification #1 $ 750,000.00 (ORD 2864-2023; PO430004)
Modification #2 (current) $ 200,000 (current)
CONTRACT TOTAL ...
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