Explanation
BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the professional services agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for the General Engineering Services Agreement, for the Division of Power and Water.
The original legislation was approved under Ordinance No. 0977-2009, indicating future modifications up to $400,000.00 through 2011.
Work performed under the original contract included general design services for the Reservoir Pollution Reduction Project of which the City has been provided Federal Stimulus money under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The general purpose of this contract (modification #1) is to provide general engineering services to the Division of Power and Water, Water Distribution Engineering, on an "as-needed" basis. Work items shall consist of field investigations, surveying, and other professional design services as necessary for the completion of a design report, plans and specifications, and engineering services during construction as it relates to various water distribution and facility projects.
1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $200,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $686,641.40
Amount of original contract and modification #1: $886,641.40
2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
A modification amount up to $400,000.00 was foreseen.
3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
Modifications to this agreement were anticipated as part of the original legislation.
4. How cost of modification was determined:
The original legislation indicated modifications up to $400,000.00 would be needed. $200,000 of this is the first modification of the original contract and the next $200,000.00 will be in the second modification to the contract.
Contract Compliance Information: 11-2167170expires 12/17/11, Majority
FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of funds within the Water Build America Bonds Fund ...
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