Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to renew an existing engineering agreement with Hazen and Sawyer for the Sewer Collection System - Overall Engineering Consultant (OEC) Services Agreement; CIP 650025-100000. The Sewer Collection System Overall Engineering Consultant Services (OEC) agreement is necessary to provide technical and engineering assistance to the City and its design professionals in planning and coordinating the sewer collection system work. This work is part of the City’s continuing program to improve its sewer collection system and all related infrastructure, provide efficient, reliable, cost-effective operations, and enhance personnel safety. The OEC services are separated into several tasks:
Task 1 - Planning Services
Task 2 - Design Services
Task 3 - Construction Related Services
Task 4 - General and Additional Services
Task 5 - Project Management
The City will request a task order from the consultant as necessary work is identified. The task order will include a detailed scope of work, direct and indirect costs, task schedule, estimated hours, personal categories required with labor rates, and reimbursable expenses. After negotiation and upon acceptance by the city, the consultant shall commence with said work. The Engineer shall provide such professional engineering services as may be necessary to accomplish the work required to be performed and shall at the firm’s cost, furnish all necessary competent personnel, equipment, and materials to perform the work.
2. PROJECT TIMELINE: The overall contract duration is five (5) years, ending in April 2022. The professional services shall be funded by incremental appropriation, through the use of approximate annual modification. This award is planned to provide the services listed above until the next planned renewal. It is anticipated that it will take 12 months to complete the assessment.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: An emergenc...
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