Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage entered into a maximum reimbursement agreement with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) for the Scioto Greenways Project., Ordinance No. 1562-2012, passed July 30, 2012. The agreement was for design work and anticipated that a future appropriation by Columbus City Council would be required to fund the construction portion of this project.
The Department of Public Utilities is requesting to modify the original contract to increase the total reimbursement amount from $4,000,000.00 to $4,083,704.00, and to encumber $3,847,393.00 for the construction of several park improvements, and the related utility and bridge improvements along both sides of the Scioto River between the confluence of the Scioto River and the Olentangy River to a distance of approximately 800 feet south of the current Main Street dam.
2. ORIGINAL ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD:
A reimbursement agreement between the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) and the City was entered into to perform professional engineering and construction services work related to Public Utilities that were necessary due to the removal of the Main Street Dam. The work includes evaluation of the Franklinton Floodwall, OSIS protection, sanitary sewer force main protection, and extension of storm and combined sewer outfalls.
2.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $3,847,393.00
Original Contract Amount: $ 236,311.00 (EL013497)
Modification #1: (current): $3,847,393.00
Amount of original contract and Mod #1: $4,083,704.00
2.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
It was anticipated that a future appropriation by Columbus City Council would be required to fund the construction portion of this project. These additional costs could not be quantified at the time of the original agreement.
2.3 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The work propose...
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