Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify a professional engineering agreement with Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant (JTWWTP) Primary Clarifiers Electrical Upgrades, CIP 650230-100001. A Preliminary Design Report has been completed for the project’s Preliminary Design phase. The Design Professional (DP) will begin Detailed Design after this contract modification is executed and approved, and Notice to Proceed (NTP) is given. It is estimated that the Detailed Design phase for the project can be completed in eight (8) months from the date that a notice to proceed is given. At the conclusion of the Detailed Design, a construction contract(s) will be bid and awarded and a second modification to this contract will be proposed for the DP to perform Engineering Services during Construction, including; Technical Project Representation (TPR) to interpret contract requirements and to verify the construction contractor's compliance with the project’s technical requirements, start-up and commissioning assistance, and record documentation preparation assistance. Construction Management, Administrative Services, Field Project Representation (FPR) and Materials Testing and Evaluation Services will be performed by others.
(Note: for additional background information, see the attached Director’s Information Sheet, Section 5)
2. PROJECT MODIFICATION:
Amount of additional funds to be expended: $638,000.00
2.1 Original Contract $ 168,414.60
Current Modification # 1 $ 638,000.00
Current TOTAL $ 806,414.60
Proposed Future Modification #2 $ 573,000.00
Proposed Total $1,379,414.60
2.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This contract modification was anticipated and explained in the original contract legislation. The original award provided funding for the ...
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