Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract modification with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Merwin Hill Area Sewer Assessment Project.
This modification is for 2013 for new home septic treatment systems that were identified in the area and developed under the City of Columbus Septic Treatment Elimination Program which encourages homeowners to connect to the sanitary sewer. The Septic Treatment Elimination Program was not part of the original scope and this modification will address the additional work associated with it. By addressing the additional homes with this modification, there is a time and cost savings to the City and residents. It will provide for the preparation of construction plans and specifications for the extension of sanitary sewer service to the Merwin Hill neighborhood.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $85,581.44
1) Original Contract Amount = $52,897.65 (EL006638, Authorized 12-13-2006)
2) Cost of Each Modification to Date = MOD1 $16,909.84 (Authorized 09-17-07)
3) Cost of Modification being requested = $85,581.44
4) Cost of any future known modifications = None anticipated
5) Total estimate of the contract cost = $155,388.93
1.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foresee.
New home septic treatment systems were identified in the area and the City developed the Septic Treatment Elimination Program to encourage homeowners to connect to the sanitary sewer. The Septic Treatment Elimination Program was not part of the original scope and this Modification will address the additional work associated with it. By addressing the additional homes with this Modification, there is a time and cost savings to the City and residents.
1.3 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The Consultant is familiar with the area and the area is conducive to being performed as a single construction projec...
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