Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Amendment #3 to Contract #20200051 for the Design Services for Glades Cutoff Road 24" Force Main.
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Submitted By: Michelle Fentress, Procurement Agent I, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Michelle Fentress, Procurement Agent I, PMD.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Kimley-Horn and Associates.
3. Purpose: This Amendment addresses the City's growth, and the rapid building of the surrounding development. The Utility Systems Department ("USD") designed a 24" Force Main connecting both sides of I-95 to serve this development. However, the USD desires to amend the original scope of work to accommodate the design of a 24" Water Main. By using the same engineer, the City will eliminate redundancy in design and save approximately $45,000 by not hiring a surveyor or geotechnical investigation firm. The existing Engineer of Record can reuse the topographical survey and the geotechnical investigations report. This Amendment eliminates the need for the existing engineer of record to coordinate with a new engineer of record.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Modified.
5. Duration: April 27, 2020 to June 1, 2023.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: By Amending this Contract, the City can add capacity to this high growth area in an effective manner. This line is anticipated by the USD Master Plan and is necessary to keep up with the demand of current development. Therefore, the USD wishes to amend this Contract to expedite the design as the construction of the main is crucial to providing services to serve both current and future development. Without this water main, the areas potable water main may become overburdened and may result in reduced pressures and flows to area customers.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The additional services ...
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