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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH FISHBECK FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING CONSTRUCTION FOR THE TAYLOR ROAD WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT (ST-1121 / WA-24-01)
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WHEREAS, the City of Gahanna entered into a professional services contract with Fishbeck for design, construction administration, construction inspection (CA/CI), and related services for the Taylor Road Watermain Replacement Project, identified as ST-1121 / WA-24-01; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution RES-0003-2026, adopted February 2, 2026, Council authorized the first amendment to the Fishbeck contract for additional construction administration, construction inspection, and related services associated with the project, which amendment required Council approval because the amended contract amount exceeded the applicable procurement threshold; and
WHEREAS, RES-0003-2026 increased the contract amount by Sixty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Eighty Cents ($69,721.80), resulting in a total amended contract amount of Three Hundred Twelve Thousand One Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Eighty Cents ($312,121.80); and
WHEREAS, the Taylor Road Watermain Replacement Project is currently under construction, and Fishbeck, as the City's Engineer of Record for the project, is providing engineering services during construction on a time-and-materials basis; and
WHEREAS, Fishbeck has exhausted the estimated value of its currently authorized engineering services during construction, and continued construction administration and inspection services are necessary to verify that the project is constructed in accordance with the design intent and City material specifications and to protect public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has determined that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City to further amend the existing contract with Fishbeck to provide for continued engineering services during construction; and
WHEREAS, the reques...
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