Explanation
1.0 BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned modification to the 2020 - 2022 Construction Administration and Construction Inspection (CA/CI) Services agreement with Resource International, Inc.
Funding for this modification will be for the Second Barrel Interconnector Augmentation Project, CIP (650860-116300), located within the Columbus Community Planning Area 64- Far South.
1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $744,529.85
Original Contract: $ 225,352.47 (PO222775)
Modification #1: $1,422,963.00 (PO228475, PO228476, PO228477, PO228478)
Modification #2: $ 169,985.96 (PO239948)
Modification #3: $ 862,887.72 (PO261079, PO261484, PO261488)
Modification #4: $1,023,884.71 (pending)
Modification #5 (current): $744,529.85
Total (Orig. + Mods 1-4) $4,449,603.71
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. 0506-2020.
1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This is a multiyear contract that will be modified as required to provide construction administration/inspection services for construction projects that bid during the three year (2020-2022) timeframe.
1.4. How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of this modification was determined by negotiations between Resource International and the DOSD.
2.0 ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
The contract is for construction administration and inspection services. This work will ensure the Department’s construction projects are done correctly and will last the anticipated service life.
3.0 FUTURE MODIFICATION(S): The Department anticipates requesting additional future modifications to this contract as new construction projects begin during 2021 and 2022.
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