STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: September 25, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 6, 7, 12, Outside
DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 4 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, East Side Water Treatment Plant, Bachman Water Treatment Plant, and several pumping facilities - Not to exceed $2,000,000.00, from $20,777,706.00 to $22,777,706.00 - Financing: Water Construction Fund
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BACKGROUND
In June 2019, the City Council authorized a construction management services contract for water quality improvements at the East Side and Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant, 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.
Supplemental Agreement No. 1 was authorized on March 24, 2021 to extend services provided by the construction manager under this contract for approximately one year. Supplemental Agreement No. 2, authorized on May 11, 2022, extended services provided by the construction manager an additional year. Supplemental Agreement No. 3, authorized on June 28, 2023, extended services provided by the constructi...
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