Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities construction projects bid during the calendar years 2026 through 2028 as part of the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2026-2028 contracts.
DLZ Ohio, Inc., was awarded a contract to perform construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities Capital Improvement Projects that bid during the years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The contract is modified as needed throughout the three-year contract period to include projects as they go to construction.
DLZ Ohio, Inc. will be assigned tasks on this contract and will ensure the work is performed to City of Columbus construction standards and specifications. Future construction projects assigned to DLZ Ohio, Inc. will be added to their Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2026-2028 contract as tasks, and the contract will be modified to authorize the DLZ Ohio, Inc. work and to add funding to pay for the work.
The initial work on this contract was assigned as part of the Mayor’s Emergency declared a few weeks ago to repair numerous water lines that were breaking due to the severe winter weather. This contract modification is needed to provide additional funding to continue the construction inspection/administration work needed to repair the emergency water line failures.
This work will primarily be performed in Columbus Community Area 99 - Citywide.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $250,000.00
Original Contract: $100,000.00 (ORD 0380-2026, PO TBD)
Modification #1: $250,000.00 (ORD 0667-2026, PO TBD)
Total $350,000.00
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a three-year agreement for fiscal years 2026 - 2028. Modifications were antic...
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