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File #: 0325-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/29/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 3/3/2025 Final action: 3/5/2025
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for general engineering services with Dynotec, Inc; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Water Bond Fund; to authorize an expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund for the contract; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
Indexes: MBE Participation, WBE Participation
Attachments: 1. ORD 0325-2025 Schedule 2A.1 Utilization Form-DYNOTEC, 2. ORD 0325-2025 Accounting Template.pdf
...Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with Dynotec, Inc. for General Engineering Services 2023-2025 - Water Distribution Engineering project, CIP #690528-100004, in an amount up to $300,000.00.

Ordinance 1060-2023 authorized the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Dynotec, Inc., and Resource International, Inc. for General Engineering Services 2023-2025 - Water Distribution Engineering project, CIP #690528-100004, in an amount up to $300,000.00 for each contract, for a total of $600,000.00. This contract modification is only for the contract with Dynotec, Inc.

Work performed thus far by Dynotec, Inc. under the original contract included Wilson Bridge Booster Station Improvements, Morse Road 48-Inch Transmission Main Lowering, North Chesterfield Drive Water Line Improvements, South High Street/I-270 Area Water Line Improvements, and an HDPE material study. Work items consisted of all field investigations, surveying, and all other professional design services as necessary for the completion of a design report, plans and specifications, and engineering services during construction as it relates to this project.

These projects will provide general engineering services to the Division of Water, Water Distribution Engineering section, on an “as-needed” basis. Work items will consist of field investigations, surveying, professional design services necessary for the completion of a design report, plans and specifications, and engineering services during construction as it relates to various water distribution and facility projects.

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

1.1. Updated Timeline
The initial contract was for a period of one year. The contract is renewable for two additional years, this modification will authorize the funding for the second year of the contract with an optional modification fo...

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