Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a three-year Construction Administration / Construction Inspection (CA/CI) services agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. The Department of Public Utilities's project management have reviewed proposals from several local firms and is requesting City Council to authorize the award of an agreement with each of the three highest ranking firms.
Work to be performed by the firm includes, but is not limited to, construction inspection, coordinating with the contractor regarding contract documents, inquiries relevant to the project, schedule timelines and review costs associated with change orders.
2. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT:
This is a three-year agreement for fiscal years 2014 - 2016 and the Department anticipates requesting additional modifications to this agreement via legislation duly authorized by City Council.
This ordinance will authorize the expenditure of up to $670,000.00 for the following Division of Water projects:
· General Construction
· Cooke Road Area Water Line Improvements
· Large Diameter Valve Replacements
3. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The goal of these projects is to replace water lines that have a high break frequency, old water valves, and construction of new water lines. The water lines and valves constructed under these projects should eliminate the pattern of frequent water line breaks and will decrease burden on water maintenance operations. The Neighborhood Liaison(s) will be contacted and informed of these projects during the construction phase. Further community outreach may result through the Neighborhood Liaison Program.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund and an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget will be necessary.
5. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO: 11-2167170 | MA...
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