Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with OHM Advisors to add additional funds for design of the Miscellaneous Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure project.
Ordinance 0345-2019 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with OHM Advisors in the amount of $500,000.00 for the Miscellaneous Economic Development - Confluence Village Public Infrastructure project. The contract work was for the preparation of detailed design plans for public infrastructure which included new pavement, curb, sidewalks, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, street lighting, bridge lighting, street trees, signals, underground electric distribution, underground duct system for private utilities within the Confluence Village site, and design of improvements to the existing railroad.
Ordinance 1797-2019 authorized the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $1,000,000.00. This was a planned modification necessary to cover the continuing cost of design work. The original ordinance established funding to get the design project started and stated additional funding for design services had been requested in the January update to the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget to complete design services. This modification was done after that funding was available.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of up to $200,000.00. This modification is necessary to cover unforeseen environmental site complications and developer driven design changes that occurred throughout and after the completion of the original design contract. This is part of phased approach as agreed to by all parties and the environmental work must be performed by the certified professional already established for the site, therefore it is necessary to modify the existing contract rather t...
Click here for full text