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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH FISHBECK FOR THE TAYLOR ROAD WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (ST-1121 / WA-24-01)
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WHEREAS, The City of Gahanna previously entered into a professional services contract with Fishbeck for design, construction administration, construction inspection (CA/CI), and related services for the Taylor Road Waterline Replacement Project, identified as ST-1121 / WA-24-01; and
WHEREAS, The original contract amount was Two Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($242,400.00), which did not include services related to the addition of sidewalks along Taylor Road, as those improvements were not part of the original project scope; and
WHEREAS, Subsequent project modifications included the addition of sidewalks along Taylor Road, necessitating additional construction administration, inspection, and related professional services not contemplated in the original agreement; and
WHEREAS, The Administration has determined that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City to amend the existing contract with Fishbeck to include these additional services; and
WHEREAS, The proposed contract amendment will increase the contract amount by Sixty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Eighty Cents ($69,721.80), bringing the total contract amount to Three Hundred Twelve Thousand One Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Eighty Cents ($312,121.80), which exceeds the procurement thresholds requiring Council approval; and
WHEREAS, Sufficient funds in the amount of $69,721.80 have already been appropriated and are available within Account No. 22411010-5505 (WA-24-01), Eastgate TIF, for this purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a contract amendment with Fishbeck, located at One East Campus View Boulevard, Suite 310, Columbus, Ohio 43235, in the amount o...
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