Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services agreement with Hill International, Inc., for the Professional Construction Management 2018 Project, in an amount up to $2,644,800.00, for various Division of Water projects.
This project will assist the City with managing a capital improvement program consisting of multiple capital improvement projects to ensure completion in accordance with design requirements and City’s needs, while serving as a liaison between the construction contractor, design professional (DP), and City personnel. The PCM team shall furnish all necessary competent personnel, equipment, and materials to perform the work, which will generally consist of program support services, design phase services, and construction management services. Projects will be assigned to this contract based on a two year assignment window. Funds will be authorized through annual contract renewals (or more frequent renewals if required by fiscal needs).
Community planning is “N/A” because the water facilities associated with this contract serve multiple planning areas.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
This Professional Construction Management contract will support various projects in the Division of Water capital program. These projects will maintain and upgrade drinking water supply and treatment facilities to provide a safe and reliable water supply to the central Ohio area. All of these functions are tied to the economic vitality of the service area.
Most projects will be located within secure areas of the water supply system that are not accessible to the public and for these projects no community outreach activities are anticipated. Community outreach activities will be considered for projects that impact the public.
The consultant team has identified a commitment to the Mayor’s Gre...
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