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File #: 1786-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/2/2013 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 7/22/2013 Final action: 7/25/2013
Title: To amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a professional service contract modification with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly for the Roadway Improvements - 2010-2012 General Engineering contract; to authorize the expenditure of up $230,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($230,000.00)
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the professional engineering services contract for the Roadway Improvements - 2010-2012 General Engineering Contract with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly in the amount up to $230,000.00.

This contract has been used for various projects that spent down the total value. The intent of this contract is to provide the Department of Public Service with continuing, contractual access to additional resources that are necessary to perform various professional engineering, survey, and technical expertise for the department to complete its capital and operating budget commitments.

The projects developed under this program are typically small to moderate size improvements, and frequently include a significant emphasis on pavement rehabilitation, curb replacement, sidewalks, curb ramps, drainage, minor rehabilitations, and aesthetic improvements. This contract has been used for quick response design services.

Work to be performed as part of this modification include, but is not limited to, completion of design of sidewalk on Smoky Row Road from Hard Road to Smoky View Boulevard and design of sidewalks on Livingston Avenue from Lattimer Drive to Woodcrest Road.

Original contract amount: $200,000.00 (Ordinance 1371-2010, EL011068)
Modification one amount: $180,231.00 (Ordinance 1314-2011, EL012225)
Modification two amount: $230,000.00
The total contract amount including this modification is $610,231.00

Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, is 370844662 and expires12/1/13.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary engineering and design funding to prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improveme...

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