Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase an existing contract with Korda Nemeth Engineering, Inc, for the Short North Streetscape Improvement contract in an amount up to $63,726.04.
Work performed to date for this project includes the preliminary engineering study recently began and a site walk through with the primary stakeholders of the project. The consultant has been collecting data to begin considering alternatives.
Work to be performed as part of this modification consists of extending the project to 9th Avenue with the same scope as the original contract. Considerations should include but not be limited to street lighting, conversion of strain pole supported signal facilities to mast arm, conversion of overhead utilities (including private utility company facilities and City-owned facilities) to underground, curb extensions, sidewalk, bikeways, ADA compliance, and walkability improvements.
This is a planned modification. The cost of the modification was negotiated based on existing contracts rates.
The original contract amount $ 500,000.00 (EL012458, Ord. 0157-2012)
The total of Modification No. 1: $ 63,726.04
The contract amount including all modifications: $ 563,726.04
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Korda Nemeth Engineering, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Korda Nemeth Engineering, Inc. is 310922991 and expires 7/6/13.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this modification is available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Funds Fund.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Department of Public Service is requesting City Council to enact this legislation as an emergency measure, in order to allow for the work in this modification to proceed a...
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