Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for professional engineering services for the Watershed Miscellaneous Improvements - Hoover Dam and Griggs Dam Independent Consultant Review Project, in an amount up to $228,200.75, for Division of Water Contract No. 2070.
The project consists of an evaluation and condition assessment of two existing Class I dam structures for the City of Columbus water supply reservoirs - Hoover and Griggs. The evaluation and condition assessment of Hoover Dam and Griggs Dam and associated appurtenances shall be conducted in accordance with Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) dam safety regulations in order to produce a Dam Safety Evaluation Report and a Maintenance Report for Hoover Dam and a Dam Safety Evaluation Report, a Maintenance Report, and an Operations and Maintenance Manual for Griggs Dam. The Dam Safety Evaluation Report(s) will identify and prioritize all findings of items pertinent to the safety of the dam in accordance with ODNR dam safety regulations. The Maintenance Report will identify and prioritize all findings of items to be repaired and shall be considered maintenance items not related to dam safety. Evaluation and condition assessment findings, along with repair recommendations and future maintenance recommendations shall be documented and submitted to the City in the form of one of the aforementioned reports. Upon request, preparation of detailed drawings, specifications, and contract documents will then be prepared for selected immediate repairs.
A contract modification will be sought for detailed design, bidding services, engineering services during construction, and preparation of record drawings after completion of construction. Additional contract modifications may be sought for additional phases of construction work.
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