Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase (Mod #2) a professional engineering agreement with Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. for the Jackson Pike Wastewater
Treatment Plant (JTWWTP) Primary Clarifiers Electrical Upgrades, CIP 650230-100001. This modification will provide services during construction for the Primary Clarifiers Electrical Upgrade to update and refurbish
existing facilities. The project will extend the useful life of the existing structures, eliminate the expense for new facilities, increase work efficiency, and provide a safe work environment for personnel.
2. PROJECT MODIFICATION:
2.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $608,961.00
Original Contract $ 168,414.60
Modification # 1 $ 638,000.00
Modification #2 (current) $ 608,961.00
Current TOTAL $ 1,415,375.60
2.2 Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This contract modification was planned and explained in the original contract legislation. The original award and modification #1 provided funding for the Preliminary Design and Detailed Design. Modification #2 will provide Engineering Services during Construction.
2.3 Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The funding provided by this contract modification is for the continuation of the existing work of the contract. Due to the highly complex and technical nature of this wastewater treatment plant infrastructure, it is not reasonable or cost effective to undertake a new procurement process to acquire these services. The lengthy process for initiating a new procurement process and for a new entity to gain understanding of the project would cause an unacceptable project delay and additional cost.
2.4 How cost of modification was determined:
A cost proposal was provided by Ribway Engineering Group, Inc....
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