City of Columbus - File #: 1912-2023

• File #: 1912-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/20/2023
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2023
• Final action: 7/26/2023
• Title: To authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Water Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with Resource International, Inc. for the South Weyant Avenue Water Line Improvements Project; and to expend up to $99,810.09 from the Water Bond Fund for the modification. ($99,810.09)
• Indexes: WBE Participation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2023	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/24/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/17/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with Resource International, 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 Resource International, Inc. under this contract modification is CIP #690236-100097, South Weyant Avenue Water Line Improvements.

This work will primarily be performed in Community Planning Area “57 - Mid East”.

1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $99,810.09
Original Contract: $540,123.70 (ORD 0200-2023; PO319886, PO384348, PO384351)
Modification #1: $99,810.09 (This ordinance)
Total $639,933.79

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 0200-2023.

1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This is a multi-year contract that will be modified as required to provide construction administration/inspection services for construction projects that bid during the three year (2023-2025) timeframe.

1.4. How cost of modification was determined:

The project was impacted by a six month long delay from the notice to proceed date to the actual date that the construction started due to a manufacturer driven delay in supplying the Ductile Iron pipe. The delay caused Resource to have to shift the staff chosen to manage and inspect the project, which impacted the budget through higher labor rates. Also, the productivity of the construction company working on this project has impacted the inspection budg...