Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a three (3) year Construction Administration / Construction Inspection (CA/CI) services agreement with PRIME AE Group, Inc. The Department of Public Utilities' project management team 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 (3) 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 $901,989.52 for the following Division of Water projects:
General Construction (690549-100001 (aka 690236-100000
Regina Avenue Area Water Line Improvements (690549-100006 ) (aka 690236-100052 )
Bethel Road Booster Station Improvements (690549-100007 ) (aka 690473-100001 )
3. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
Water Line Improvement projects:
The goal of these projects is to replace water lines that have a high break frequency. The new lines 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.
Booster Station Project:
The utilization of the Bethel Booster Station will increase allowing the Division to meet peak demands of ...
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