Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify an existing professional services contract with Burgess & Niple Inc. to add additional funds for the Bridge Rehabilitation - General Engineering 2024 project, the contract continues until the project is completed, with the potential of additional modifications.
Ordinance No. 2699-2024 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Burgess & Niple Inc. for the Bridge Rehabilitation - General Engineering 2024 project. The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources to perform various engineering and surveying tasks for bridge and retaining wall projects. The projects developed under this program are typically small to moderate size improvements.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $250,000.00 for additional professional services to complete the design of the Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation project. The project involves general rehabilitation work along with installation of a decorative lighting system.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $250,000.00
The original contract amount: $300,000.00 (PO480747, Ord. 2699-2024)
The total of Modification No. 1: $250,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $550,000.00
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The costs of the preliminary engineering and detailed design work were expected to be under the original contract amount. Due to decisions made based on the preliminary engineering, design costs increased and required the modification.
1.3 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The consultant on this contract has already performed services on the Main Street project and it will be most efficient to have them co...
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