City of Columbus - File #: 0649-2008

• File #: 0649-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/3/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 5/12/2008
• Final action: 5/15/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a professional engineering services contract modification agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., for the Clinton Heights/Colerain Area Sanitary Improvements Project; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of $10,037.93 from the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund to the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund; to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $10,037.93 within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($10,037.93).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/15/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/14/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/12/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/12/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/5/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
4/25/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/24/2008	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
4/21/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/21/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/21/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/17/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/15/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/14/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/14/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/7/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/6/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/4/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:

A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for the Clinton heights/Colerain Area Sanitary Improvements project. The Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. modification amount requested under this ordinance is $10,037.93. The contract total including this modification is $418,581.93. Due to significant construction delays by the contractor the engineer will exhaust all fees for their engineering services during construction. The construction completion date of October 10, 2007 was missed by the contractor and the current schedule for the project shows completion schedule for July 31, 2008. The contractor is being assessed liquidated damages per Item 108.08, Liquidated Damages which will be used to cover the additional costs incurred by the engineer.

The proposed contract modification will allow Malcolm Pirnie, to continue to respond to contractor's requests for information, respond to inquiries regarding the interpretation of the contract documents, review contractors claims for additional services and costs, review quality or materials/equipment substitutions and provide recommendations to the City. It will also allow them to continue to review project submittals, review CCTV tapes, review and evaluate recommended lining thickness parameters, attend progress meetings, and other services as directed by the City.

It is not deemed either feasible or reasonable to suspend work with the entity currently under contract and undertake continuation of these services with another procurement. The resultant delay in entering into a new contract would further delay completion of the construction contract as submittal review and approval of CIPP lining thickness would have to wait until a new engineer is under contract to provide these reviews. The construction contract also has an SSO Consent Decree mandated completion date, and furt...