Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification for professional engineering services during construction with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for the DPU Archive and Records Storage, CIP #650505-100000, in an amount up to $360,232.52.
The Department of Public Utilities currently has multiple archive and storage areas throughout the City. This project will place them in a centralized location for ease of access and control. This project will also renovate the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center (SMOC) crew locker room fixtures and floorings, which are at or beyond their useful life.
This contract has completed detailed design services for the rehabilitation of the office area in the former Police Property Room, renovation of the warehouse area for document storage, and renovation of the SMOC crew locker rooms within the Fairwood Facility. The design also includes hazardous material abatement. This ordinance will provide for services during construction by the engineering design firm.
Community Planning Area: 63 South Side.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $360,232.52
Original Contract Amount: $434,297.00 (Ord. 2444-2019; PO202895)
Modification #1: $360,232.52 (Current)
Total: $794,529.52
1.2. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This contract was bid with a scope covering the entire design needs of the project, and with the intention of one company completing all phases of the project. Only one phase of the project is funded at a time, requiring a contract modification to add funding to complete future phases. There is not a need to bid out work that was already bid.
1.3. How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of this modification was determined by negotiations between Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc....
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