Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to renew the professional engineering services agreement with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the Watershed Miscellaneous Improvements - Griggs Boat Launch Improvements Project, Capital Improvements Project No. 690411-10009, Division of Water Contract No. 2222. This is a joint project between the Division of Water and the Department of Recreation and Parks.
Under the original agreement, Burgess & Niple provided the preliminary and detailed design services. As indicated in the original authorizing legislation (Ord. #0595-2018) a renewal to the agreement would be needed for Engineering Services During Construction. Recreation and Parks will be legislating the construction project and an engineering agreement for Construction Administration / Construction Inspection services.
The Community Planning Area is “37 - West Scioto”.
1.1 Amount of additional (DOW) funds to be expended: $105,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $383,600.00 (PO115820)
Renewal No. 1 (current): $105,000.00
Total (Orig. + Ren. #1) $488,600.00
1.2. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This work is based on the detailed design prepared in the initial phase of this project. Bidding this work to potentially have a new consultant perform the work would delay the project, potentially require rework/duplication of effort, and would increase costs to the City.
1.3. How cost of renewal was determined:
The Consultant prepared a detailed estimate of cost per task for detailed scope of work, broken down by project task. City Project management staff reviewed and approved these cost summaries.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Division of Water (DOW) and Columbus Recreation & Parks Department with boat launch improvements at the Griggs ...
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