Explanation
BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification of a professional engineering services contract with Woolpert, Inc. for the Morse/Hamilton Road Booster Station Project, Division of Power and Water Contract No. 1062.
To date the consultant has completed the design of the booster station and bid the project. The consultant will perform the review of all submittals during construction.
1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $50,500.00
Original Contract Amount: $168,000.00
Amount of original contract and this modification: $218,500.00
2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
Ordinance Number 1427-2008, passed October 3, 2005, stated a contract modification with Woolpert, LLP would be requested for construction administration required during the construction phase of this project. The consultant will only provide submittal review as a part of the contract modification.
3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This was an anticipated second phase to the project. It is standard procedure to have the design engineer of record perform review of construction submittals. The design consultant is most familiar with the plans and specifications of the project.
4. How cost of modification was determined:
An engineer's estimate was submitted by the consultant and reviewed by the Division of Power and Water Engineering Staff and deemed reasonable.
Contract Compliance Information: 20-1391406, expires 1/22/10, Majority.
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner so that the construction and construction administration contracts be in place concurrently; construction is scheduled to begin this summer.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient funding within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification of a pro...
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