Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional design services agreement modification with CH2M Hill, Inc., for the Asset Management 2010 - Phase 2: Program Development Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and the Division of Power and Water. The Division has determined that these design services cannot be performed by City personnel at this time and has planned for the procurement of these services on a routine basis.
The Consultant's emphasis throughout will be on the development of an asset management system, procedures, and a structured plan for future program development. The Consultant will be expected to concentrate on systems design and technology transfer, provide subject matter expertise, and possibly supplement staff in some cases.
The Department wants to proceed with the asset management program development in phases, with each phase (up to five) lasting approximately one year. The Consultant is now being asked to perform Phase 2 over a follow-on year, with up to three more one year phases anticipated. Completed in Phase 1 were:
? A department-wide asset management needs assessment was completed,
? A preparation of 10 business case evaluations (BCEs) and BCE Guidelines were established,
? Explicit levels of service (LOS), enhancement of DPU's computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) were developed,
? And an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Philosophy and Framework, and EAM Roadmap was prepared.
Phase 2 work will include continuing enhancements to CMMS, development of more detailed performance measures in support of identified LOS, preparation of significantly more BCEs, and numerous other of the 16 Roadmap Improvement Initiatives.
This modification (Mod #1) will increase the funding of the contract by an additional $1,900,000.00 for the continual development of asset management procedures and a structured plan for future...
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