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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to grant an increase of $425,000.00 in the contract price and an extension of one (1) year for Contract No. CS-1799 "As-Needed Engineering Services" with OHM Advisors (Consultant), and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
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Agenda of March 15, 2017
Item No. 17-0051
Proposed Contract No. CS-1799
Change Order No. 2
Time Extension: One (1) Year
Amount: $425,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: DWSD Contract No. CS-1799, Change Order No. 2
"As-Needed Engineering Services"
Consultant: OHM Advisors
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Palencia Mobley, Deputy Director/Chief Engineer, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to grant an increase of $425,000.00 in the contract price and an extension of one (1) year for Contract No. CS-1799 "As-Needed Engineering Services" with OHM Advisors (Consultant), and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
JUSTIFICATION
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) initiated this contract to provide DWSD with as-needed engineering services to improve delivery of capital improvement projects, provide supplementary engineering staff for the review and approval of claims, as well as inspection staff for contracted construction activities. OHM Advisors was a valuable resource for DWSD during the bifurcation as its staff have intimate knowledge of the department's system and needs. Additional items have been identified that require DWSD to continue utilizing the services of OHM, such as the discussions and analysis on reassignment of transmission mains initiated by GLWA, operating conditi...
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