Explanation
1.0 BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification to the 2017 - 2019 Construction Administration and Inspection Services Agreement with PRIME AE Group, Inc. Funding for this modification will be for the Division of Power’s McCutcheon Road Street Lighting Improvements project, C.I.P. No. 440007-100007.
The McCutcheon Road Street Lighting Improvements project is located in the Northeast community planning area.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $32,806.63
Original Agreement Amount: $ 547,217.50 (PO060735 & PO060753)
Modification 1: $ 65,977.17 (in process)
Modification 2 (current): $ 32,806.63
Total (Orig. + Mods. 1 & 2) $646,001.30
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a three-year agreement for fiscal years 2017-2019 and modifications were anticipated and explained in the original legislation under Ordinance No. 0838-2017, as well as Modification No. 1 under Ordinance No. 1747-2017.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
Terms under the original Request for Proposal (RFP) indicated three firms were to provide Construction Administration and Inspection Services for projects in 2017, 2018, and 2019. The procurement process for selecting PRIME AE Group, Inc. was explained in Ordinance No. 0838-2017.
1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
A cost proposal was provided by PRIME AE Group, Inc., reviewed by the Division of Power, and was deemed acceptable.
2.0 ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This work is being performed with the City of Columbus’s goal to light every street. The addition of lighting within the McCutcheon Road area would provide both a sense of safety and security to the residents. This may also deter criminal activity, which would lessen the financial impact on city resources such as the Police and Fire...
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