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File #: 2907-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Consent
File created: 10/22/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 11/24/2025 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification for professional services with Burgess & Niple, Inc., to add additional funding for the O’Shaughnessy Dam 9th FERC Independent Consultant Review project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation of funds in the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $565,903.00 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund for the contract modification. ($565,903.00)
Attachments: 1. ORD 2907-2025 Burgess & Niple Inc Sec of State, 2. ORD 2907-2025 Determination Schedule 2A.1 Utilization Form, 3. ORD 2907-2025 Accounting Template
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification for professional services with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the O’Shaughnessy Dam 9th FERC Independent Consultant Review project, CIP 690251-100002, in an amount up to $565,903.00 for the Division of Water.

This project will complete an Independent Consultant (IC) Periodic Inspection of O’Shaughnessy Dam per Federal dam safety regulatory requirements for hydropower facilities under 18 CFR Part 12D. The consultant will also complete a Security Assessment of O’Shaughnessy Dam, a Determination of the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) of the facility, and, if needed, additional analysis or design of risk reduction measures based on the results of the Part 12D Inspection. The project is anticipated to consist of three phases: 1) IC Periodic Inspection, 2) PMF Determination, and 3) Detailed Design of identified risk reduction measures (if necessary). This planned modification will provide funding for Phase 2 of the work.

This work will primarily be performed in Columbus Community Area 99 - Citywide.

1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $565,903.00.
Original Contract - IC Inspection $301,400.00 (PO425657, ORD 3345-2023)
Modification No. 1 - PMF Determination $565,903.00 (current)
CONTRACT TOTAL $867,303.00

1.2. Reason other procurement processes are not used
This is the first of two planned contract modifications to add funding for continued work as stated in Ordinance 3345-2023. Another procurement process is not required.

1.3. How cost of modification was determined
Burgess & Niple, Inc. submitted a scope and fee showing expected hours required to complete the work based upon the established contract job titles, pay rates, and allowable expenses. The project team then negotiated the contract modification amount.

1.4. Timeline
This phase (Modification 1) for the PMF Determina...

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