Explanation
BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the Division of Power and Water's professional engineering services contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for the Canyon Drive Area Water Line Improvements project.
The original agreement was for water line improvements only, however, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage would like to modify this agreement in order to design stormwater improvements within the Lenappe Drive, Canyon Drive, and Glenmont areas, where current water line improvements are occurring. It is advantageous to the Department of Public Utilities to combine these projects as it will reduce engineering, construction, and inspection costs as many of the improvements will overlap.
1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $119,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $181,700.00
Modification 1 (current) $119,000.00
Amount of original contract and 1 modification: $300,700.00
2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The consultant has already done survey work and preliminary design for the water main improvements in this area. It is advantageous for the Department of Public Utilities to combine these projects as it will ultimately reduce engineering, construction, and inspection costs as many of the improvements will overlap.
3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
See number two above.
4. How cost of modification was determined:
A proposal from Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. was submitted to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The proposal was reviewed and was deemed acceptable to the Division based on the scope of services provided.
Contract Compliance Information: 31-0922991, expires 9/28/09, Majority
FISCAL IMPACT: This Ordinance authorizes the transfer and appropriation of funds from the Storm Sewer Reserve Fund to the Storm Sewer Bond Fund for this expenditure as well as an amendment to the 2008 ...
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