Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has an existing contract with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. (EMH&T) for the design of the River South Roadway Improvements - Phase 2 Project. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage was the contracting agent for this project, but the project design includes roadway elements which were funded by the Department of Public Service in the contract legislation. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase this contract.
The purpose of this project is to reconstruct 0.21 miles of Front Street between Mound Street and Rich Street; reconstruct 0.20 miles of Rich Street between Civic Center Drive and High Street; reconstruct 0.23 miles of Main Street between Second Street and High Street; and widen and resurface 0.11 miles of Main Street between Second Street and Civic Center Drive. Improvements within the project limits include upgraded sidewalks with pedestrian crossing upgrades at intersections, landscaping, storm sewers, water lines, street lighting, and traffic control devices.
A contract modification is necessary to include engineering services during construction and the cost of miscellaneous additional scope changes through the contract completion date, estimated to be October 2011. Engineering related services during construction are covered in Task A17 of the Design Contract but additional funds will be needed. It is necessary to modify the existing design contract with EMH&T because they have the knowledge from the development of the drawings to address future design issues that arise on site during construction.
The City received up to five million dollars of OPWC funding and five and a half million dollars of ARRA funding in 2009. Because of this funding, it was necessary to change the design drawings to ODOT format, provide environmental documentation, submit design exceptions, and to hold several meetings with ODOT. These activi...
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