Legislation Details

File #: 2324-2026    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: First Reading
File created: 8/17/2026 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 9/14/2026 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with Ascension Construction Solutions, LLC for the Waste Water Treatment Facilities Professional Construction Management Services project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds and appropriation between projects in the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,000,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($1,000,000.00)
Indexes: MBE Participation, WBE Participation
Attachments: 1. ORD 2324-2026 Business_Details, 2. ORD 2324-2026 Accounting Template.pdf, 3. ORD 2324-2026 Utilization 650235-101000.pdf, 4. ORD 2324-2026 Utilization 650261-104000.pdf
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Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification for professional construction management services with Ascension Construction Solutions, LLC for the WWTFs Professional Construction Management Services #4 project, CIP #650261-104000, in an amount up to $1,000,000.00.

The contract provides construction administration and management services including construction inspection, coordination, reporting, budgeting, scheduling, document tracking, and related tasks associated with a multi-project program. This agreement provides scope and funding for the General Architectural and Mechanical Services project, CIP# 650235-101000.

Additional construction contracts are to be added by contract modification.

Projects under this contract are in Community Planning Area 99 as these benefit the entire City.

1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $1,000,000.00

Original Contract (ORD 2336-2025 PO531316 & PO531319) $ 1,000,000.00
Modification No.1 (ORD 0033-2026 PO555824) $ 1,989,574.00
Modification No.2 (ORD 0247-2026 PO562153) $ 1,429,878.03
Modification No.3 (ORD 2302-2026 PO TBD) $337,305.36
Modification No.4 (current) $1,000,000.00
CURRENT PROPOSED TOTAL $5,756,757.39

1.2. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The division solicits these services on a 4-year rolling window. This is a planned modification for services during the work assignment window that was contracted with this firm.

1.3. How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of this modification was determined by negotiations between Ascension Construction Solutions and Department of Public Utilities project staff based upon the existing contract labor titles, maximum labor rates, allowable contract expenses, and the time estimated to be needed to perform contract tasks.

2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPM...

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