Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the agreement with ARCADIS US, Inc. for General Engineering Services - Water Supply Group, for the Division of Water Contract No. 1000.
The original agreement was set up as a “blanket” type agreement for professional engineering services to augment existing engineering personnel within the Water Technical Support Section, on an as-authorized, as-needed basis. Tasks performed under the original agreement and Modification No. 1 can be found in the attached Information form.
The original legislation stated that the Division anticipated requesting modifications to the agreement for the 2013 and 2014 fiscal periods to fulfill its needs for these services.
The professional services to be performed and funded by this modification (No. 2) are as follows:
1. Provide second and final tabletop exercise for the Unified Emergency Response Plan.
2. Provide engineering services during construction for PAWP Collector Well 103 Bank Stabilization project.
3. Provide engineering services during construction for the HCWP Alum Feed System Upgrade project.
4. Provide engineering services during construction for the PAWP Fiber Optic Cable Installation.
5. Provide engineering services during construction for the PAWP CW-103 Pump Replacement.
6. Provide additional professional services as deemed necessary that arise during the contracting period.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $500,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $ 700,000.00 (EL012602)
Modification No. 1 $ 500,000.00 (EL015190)
Modification No. 2 (current & final): $ 500,000.00
Total (Orig. + Mods 1-2) $1,700,000.00
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a planned modification as indicated in the original authorizing legislation, Ordinance No. 0079-2012 as well as Modification No. 1, Ordinance No. 2573-2013.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used: ...
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