Explanation
1.0 BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the General Architectural Services agreement with OHM Advisors (aka Orchard, Hiltz, & McCliment Inc.), for Division of Water Contract No. 2065.
The General Architectural Services agreement is a “blanket” type of service agreement to augment existing engineering personnel within the Water Supply Group, on an as-authorized, as-needed basis.
Potential Tasks to be performed under this contract modification include:
1. 910 Dublin Road EFIS/Window Replacement (2016 Construction)
2. 910 Dublin Road Garage Roof (2016 or 2017 Construction)
3. Hap Cremean Water Plant Window Replacement
4. Dublin Road Water Plant Exterior Door and Window Replacement
5. O’Shaughnessy Dam Gatehouse Improvements
6. Distribution Maintenance Office Upgrades
Since the agreement provides service to several different projects, the planning area is “N/A”.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $300,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $ 250,000.00 (EL016766)
Modification No. 1 (current): $ 300,000.00
Total (Orig. + Mod 1) $ 550,000.00
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a planned modification as indicated in the original authorizing legislation, Ordinance No. 2969-2014.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The original professional services agreement was bid out and planned for a total of 3 annual agreements (1 original agreement and two modifications). This legislation is the first contract modification; one additional contract modification is planned.
1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
This cost was the budgeted amount in the 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Plan.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
The agreements are for general architectural services. The economic impact is $300,000.00 for professional services fr...
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