Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification to start detailed engineering design services with DLZ Ohio, Inc., for the Broadview Road 30-Inch Transmission Main project, CIP No. 690502-100002, in an amount up to $616,928.13.
This contract is for engineering consulting services for the design of a water distribution transmission main that will extend from a 48-Inch Transmission Main in the North pressure district along Cherry Bottom Road at the Broadview Road intersection to a connection point in the City’s existing water distribution system, specifically the Morse pressure district.
The initial contract, Phase 1, was for preliminary design services. During this phase, 3 different alignment options were evaluated for feasibility, constructability, cost and impacts to the environment and the adjacent communities. The alignments evaluated included one along an AEP Electrical Transmission Easement area located directly south of the Blendon Woods Metro Park property. Another alignment evaluated would go South on Cherry Bottom Road and then East along Morse Road to the Morse Tanks. The final alignment evaluated involved going along Broadview Rd to the Morse Tanks through a proposed easement located along the parcel currently occupied by Kohl’s near the Hamilton Road & Morse Road intersection. After an initial assessment, the Broadview Road alignment was found to have the lowest cost, best feasibility and constructability, and least environmental and social impacts. Phase 1 focused all Geotechnical and Subsurface Utility Exploration (SUE) efforts on this alignment.
This modification is the first of two planned contract modifications to add funding. This modification is for Phase 2, detailed design services. The second planned modification is for Phase 3, services during construction.
This contract modification will provide funds for the consultant to undertake detailed survey an...
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