Explanation
1.0 BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned modification to the 2020 - 2022 Construction Administration/Construction Inspection (CA/CI) Services agreement with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton, and Tilton Inc. (“EMH&T”).
Funding for this modification will be for Blueprint Linden - Artane/Parkwood Integrated Solutions Project CA/CI Services. This project is within the North Linden Community Planning Area #40.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $638,637.08
Original Agreement Amount: $449,697.77 PO216078 and PO216128
Modification 1 $340,200.00 PO222768 and PO222770
Modification 2 (Ord. 1034-2020) $265,476.00 (PO not yet established)
Modification 3 (Ord. 1294-2020) $144,797.71 (PO not yet established)
Modification 4 (current) $638,637.08
Total (Orig. + Mod. 4) $1,911,049.58
1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a three-year agreement for fiscal years 2020 - 2022 and modifications were anticipated and explained in the original legislation under Ordinance No. 0360-2020.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This is a multi-year contract that will be modified as required to provide construction administration/construction inspection services for construction projects that bid during the three year (2020-2022) time frame.
1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of Modification No. 4 was determined by negotiations between EMH&T and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
2.0 ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
This is a consent order project which will construct green infrastructure called for by the City’s Wet Weather Integrated Planning document. Community outreach has been ongoing and will continue during the Blueprint projects.
3.0 FUTURE MODIFIC...
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