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 DLZ Ohio, Inc. Funding for this modification will be for the Division of Water’s Stephen Drive Area Water Line Improvements Project, Capital Improvements Project No. 690236-100080, Contract No. 2055.
This project is located in the “Hilltop” Planning Area.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $456,172.16
Original Agreement Amount: $ 703,605.73 (PO086774 & PO086782)
Modification 1 (current) $ 456,172.16
Total (Orig. + Mod. 1) $1,159,777.89
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. 2225-2017.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
Terms in the Request for Proposal (RFP) indicated four firms would provide Construction Administration and Inspection Services for projects in 2017, 2018, and 2019. The procurement process for selecting DLZ Ohio, Inc. was explained in Ordinance No. 2225-2017.
1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
Cost proposals were provided by DLZ Ohio, Inc., reviewed by the Division of Water, and were deemed acceptable.
2.0 ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
The goal of the Stephen Drive Area Water Line Improvements Project is to replace or rehabilitate existing water mains that have a high break frequency. Replacement of these water mains will improve water service, decrease burden on water maintenance operations, and reduce water loss. The Neighborhood Liaison(s) was contacted and informed of this project. Further community outreach may result thr...
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