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HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-14-096 - Trenchless Watermain Rehab Project - Consultant PO Extension REPORT TO: Special Council DATE OF MEETING: 2014-12-08 SUBMITTED BY: Jim Witmer, Interim Deputy CAO, Infrastructure Services, 519- 741-2600 ext. 4657 PREPARED BY: Angela Mick, Utilities Water Engineer, 519-741-2600 ext. 4408 WARD(S) INVOLVED: All DATE OF REPORT: 2014-11-13 REPORT NO.: INS-14-096 SUBJECT: Trenchless Watermain Rehabilitation Project – Consultant Purchase Order Extension ____________________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION: That purchase order 205401 issued to Conestoga Rovers & Associates for engineering services related to the 2014 Trenchless Watermain Rehabilitation Project - Consultant, be increased in the amount of $16,833.65, plus H.S.T of $2,188.37, for a total of $19,022.02. BACKGROUND: At its June 24, 2013 meeting, Council awarded expression of interest E13-046 Rehabilitation of Watermains on Selected Streets Using Trenchless Technology (Structural Reline) to Conestoga Rovers & Associates to complete design, inspection and contract administration services at estimated fee of $103,400., including contingencies of $9,400., plus H.S.T. of $13,442., for a total of $116,842. The Expression of Interest was to provide engineering services for the design, contract administration and inspection for the watermain relining of approximately 1.7 km of watermain using structural cured-in-place pipe relining. REPORT: On March 31, 2014, Council approved the tender to proceed with construction to Fer- Pal Construction Limited. The contractor started on May 5, 2014 with a seventy (70) working day contract. The contractor exceeded this amount by an additional twenty-nine (29) days, which required additional inspection and contract administration services for Conestoga Rovers & Associates. Fees for ten (10) of these days were covered within the 10% contingency on the purchase order, however, fees for the other nineteen (19) were not covered by the existing purchase order. 2. - 1 ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: The Annual Summary Water Report relates to the Foundation Plan – Efficient and Effective Government – Communications goal to “Proactively communicate with Kitchener residents in an effort to share information; educate and engage the public, and promote enterprises, programs and services; to create a corporate culture where internal communications is a priority for all City.” FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None. The increase will be funded through the assessment of liquidated damages ($1000/working day) imposed on the contractor for exceeding the specified number of working days. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: None. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Jim Witmer, Interim Deputy CAO, Infrastructure Services Department 2. - 2