Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification to the Construction Administration and Construction Inspection Services Agreement with DLZ Ohio, Inc. Funding for this modification will be for the following four Division of Water Projects: Azelda Avenue Area Water Line Improvements, Duxberry Avenue Area Water Line Improvements, Hague Avenue 24” Water Main Improvements, and Nationwide Boulevard Transmission Main Improvements.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $892,431.36
Original Contract Amount: $ 510,000.00 (EL011868)
Modification 1 $ 103,355.00 (EL013273)
Modification 2 (current) $ 892,431.36
Total (Orig. + Mod 1) $ 1,505,786.36
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The modification was anticipated and explained in the original legislation (Ordinance No. 0471-2011). This is a continuation of the anticipated process.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The original contract selected three firms to provide Construction Administration and Construction Inspection Services for projects in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
Cost proposals were provided by DLZ Ohio, Inc. and reviewed by Division of Water staff and were deemed acceptable.
2. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT:
This contract establishes fixed direct labor, overhead, and fixed fee rates for various Department of Public Utilities projects for the period of 2011-2013. This ordinance will authorize an expenditure up to $892,431.36 for four water projects. The Department anticipates requesting additional appropriations to this contract for the 2013 fiscal year, through planned contract modifications duly authorized by City Council. Under the terms of this contract, the City has the right to contract for additional services to fulfill capital improvement related needs subject to the approval of a contract modification by City Council. ...
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