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File #: 1515-2017    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/1/2017 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 7/17/2017 Final action: 7/20/2017
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification of the General Architectural Services agreement with OHM Advisors (Orchard, Hiltz, & McCliment Inc.) for the Division of Water; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $400,000.00 within the Water General Obligations Bonds Fund; and to amend the 2017 Capital Improvements Budget. ($400,000.00)
Attachments: 1. ORD 1515-2017 Information, 2. ORD 1515-2017 SWIF, 3. ORD 1515-2017 Funding
Explanation

1.0 BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the General Architectural Services agreement with OHM Advisors (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 the following projects:
1. Water Distribution Maintenance Locker Room Renovation
2. Water Distribution Administration Office Renovation
3. 910 Dublin Road Garage Roof
4. Hap Cremean Water Plant Window Replacement
5. O’Shaughnessy Dam Gatehouse Improvements
6. Dublin Road Water Plant Exterior Door and Window Replacement

Since the agreement provides service to several different projects, the planning area is “N/A”.

1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $400,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $ 250,000.00 (EL016766)
Modification No. 1 $ 300,000.00 (PO009648)
Modification No. 2 (current): $ 400,000.00
Total (Orig. + Mods 1-2) $ 950,000.00

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 is the second and final contract modification.

1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
This cost was the budgeted amount in the 2017 - 2022 Capital Improvement Plan.

2.0 ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The agreements are for general architectural services. The economic impact is $400,000.00 for professional services from the capita...

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