Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify an existing construction contract with Danbert relative to the Miscellaneous Economic Development - Creative Campus Phase 2 project.
The aforementioned project encompasses various improvements to Cleveland Avenue: roadway reconstruction with lane reconfiguration and curb adjustments; addition of curb extensions defining on-street permeable paver parking areas; wider sidewalks, new street trees and tree lawns; new street lighting; new mast arm traffic signals; relocation of all overhead utilities to underground systems; new storm water facilities; and traffic control changes. Improvements to the Spring Street and Washington Avenue intersection include widening the roadway and installing new mast arm traffic signals.
Ordinance 0189-2019 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Danbert to construct the Miscellaneous Economic Development - Creative Campus Phase 2 project after the company was identified as the lowest, responsive, responsible, and best bidder through a competitive bidding process. The Department of Public Service has since determined that it is necessary execute a contract modification with the contractor to support pending and anticipated change orders, which will exceed available contingency funds previously allocated for the project.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Danbert.
Original contract amount: $5,188,913.89 (Ordinance 0189-2019, PO156258)
Modification 1 amount: $ 264,153.56 (This legislation)
Total contract amount, including this modification: $5,453,067.45
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Danbert is CC004618, which expires March 10, 2022.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $264,153.56 is available and appropriated within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7...
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