STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: March 24, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 6, 7, 9, 11, Outside City Limits
DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the professional services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to provide additional construction management services for improvements at the Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant, the East Side Water Treatment Plant, the Bachman Water Treatment Plant, and several pumping facilities - Not to exceed $4,361,813.00, from $7,042,700.00 to $11,404,513.00 - Financing: Water Capital Improvement D Fund
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BACKGROUND
As initially authorized by the City Council on June 12, 2019, the contract provides construction management services for water quality improvements at the East Side and Elm Fork Water Treatment Plants, major maintenance at the Bachman Water Treatment Plant, and improvements at water storage and pumping facilities. Each project is critical to the mission of providing clean drinking water for the customers of the City of Dallas. It is imperative that these projects are managed and constructed with the utmost regard to cost, schedule, and quality control. The construction management contract ensures that these goals are met by providing complete construction management and integrated inspection services. Under the contract terms, the construction management firm acts as the City's representative and augments City staff to provide planning and coordination of all construction activities for these projects.
This action will authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the professional services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to extend services provided by the construction manager under this contract through February 2022. The original contract was set up for a duration of three years with the option of exten...
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