Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase an existing contract with Complete General Construction Company for the Short North SID - High Street Improvements Phase 1 project in an amount up to $550,000.00.
Ordinance 0930-2017 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Complete General Construction Company for the construction of the Short North SID - High Street Improvements Phase 1 project and to provide for construction administration and inspection services.
The work performed to date for this project consists of the installation of curb, sidewalk, landscaping planter beds, traffic facilities, storm sewer inlets, and water line.
The work for modification 1 will consist of waterproofing area basements, payment for temporary pole removals, sidewalk installation, filling in basement vault, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract.
The original contract amount, no inspection: $3,144,637.98 (PO059189, Ord. 0930-2017)
The total of Modification No. 1, no inspection: $550,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including all modifications: $3,694,637.98
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Complete General Construction Company.
2. UNPLANNED MODIFICATION
This is an unplanned modification that is necessary to cover the cost of unforeseen work needed for the project that was discovered after construction began. This unforeseen work exceeded the project’s contingency amount. Tasks to be paid as part of the modification include restoring the site after special events, waterproofing the basements in the area, temporary pole removals, sidewalk installation at the convention center, and filling-in basement vaults in the second phase of this project. It was deemed to be more cost efficient to...
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