Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase an existing contract with Danbert, Inc. for the Roadway Improvements - Scioto Peninsula - Duct Bank Re-Bid project in an amount up to $525,794.56, and to provide for construction administration and inspection services in an amount up to $52,579.46.
Ordinance 3346-2016 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Danbert, Inc. for the construction of the Roadway Improvements - Scioto Peninsula - Duct Bank Re-Bid project and to provide for construction administration and inspection services
The work performed to date for this project consists of the installation of underground utility duct banks on W. Rich Street, W. Town Street, W. State Street, Rush Alley, W. Capital Street, Starling Street and Belle Street.
The work for modification 1 will consist of the installation of underground utility duct banks on Rich Street from Lucas Street to McDowell Street. Work includes installing conduit duct banks for power and communications, transformers, replacing existing concrete sidewalk, manholes, and removal of existing overhead utilities.
The original contract amount, no inspection: $7,292,770.93 (PO045613-1, Ord. 3346-2016)
The total of Modification No. 1, no inspection: $525,794.56 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $7,818,565.49
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Danbert, Inc.
2. UNPLANNED MODIFICATION
This is an unplanned modification. A private developer in the area needs to move underground the overhead utilities in order to complete their work. Since our contract was moving underground the utilities on Rich Street to Lucas Street, it was a logical extension of our contract. This ordinance seeks approval to fund modification 1 to the origi...
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