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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12010 RESOLUTION NO. 12010 A RESOLUTIONAPPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE PUEBLO WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Amendment No. 1 to Contract by and between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the Black & Veatch Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, to provide engineering services for the Wastewater Department, a true copy of which is attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the city Attorney, is hereby approved, subject to appropriations therefore and the terms and conditions as set forth in said Contract. SECTION 2. The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute said Amendment No. 1 to Contract on behalf of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the Seal of the City thereto and attest the same. SECTION 3. Funds for work performed under this contract shall be from the Sewer User Fund. INTRODUCED: November 8, 2010 BY: Judy Weaver COUNCILPERSON Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION DATE: NOVEMBER 8, 2010AGENDA ITEM # M-2 DEPARTMENT: WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT GENE MICHAEL, DIRECTOR TITLE A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE PUEBLO WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should the City Council amend the contract with Black & Veatch Corporation (“Black & Veatch”) by extending it for another three (3) years? RECOMMENDATION Approve this Resolution. BACKGROUND Black & Veatch entered into a contract with the City on December 27, 2005 to provide professional engineering services for the Wastewater Department. Under that contract, Black & Veatch designed the new treatment facility, assisted in obtaining regulatory approval, and is providing construction management services for the project, which is presently under construction. It is important that the engineering firm that completed the design remain involved throughout the construction project to ensure that construction proceeds in accordance with the rationale underlying the design. This contract extends the 2005 agreement between the City and the Black & Veatch Corporation to provide professional engineering services for 3 years which should be through the end of the construction project. Work performed under this Amendment may include, but is not limited to, the following items: 1. Review and update the Master Plan for the James R. DiIorio Water Reclamation Facility 2. Develop a Capital Improvement Plan to maintain and expand the Water Reclamation Facility 3. Support the Wastewater Department in securing financing for construction 4. Assist City staff with project bidding, site application, and construction management 5. Assist City staff with wastewater collection system projects FINANCIAL IMPACT Funds for this project are available from the Sewer User Fund. AMENDMENT NO 1 TO CONTRACT THIS AMENDMENT NO 1 to Contract is made and entered into as of the 31 day of December, 2010 between Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation (the "City ") and The Black and Veatch Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the "Engineer ") WHEREAS, City and Engineer heretofore entered into a Contract dated December 27, 2005 (the "Agreement "), and WHEREAS, Section 2 of the Agreement provided that the terra of the Agreement could be extended for an additional period of three (3) years upon mutual agreement of the City and the Engineer, and WHEREAS, the Parties wish to extend the Agreement for the additional period, subject to all terms and conditions of the Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual terms and conditions set forth herein, the parties agree as follows 1 The Parties hereby agree to extend the term for an additional three (3) years, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2014, upon the same terms and conditions, except that there shall be no further extensions 2 Except as expressly modified by this Amendment No 1, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Except as expressly modified, any obligations remaining to be performed under the original Agreement by either party, are not waived or excused in any manner, but shall be fully performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement as it existed prior to this Amendment No 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Engineer and City have extended this Amendment No 1 to the Agreement as of the date first above written ATTEST PUEBLO, a Municipal Corporation i } .��, �� T�•� '\ By 't 0.0 vu.4u-sc 1N . Orkzz-t) City rk President of the City Council APPROVED AS TO FORM ENGINEER The Black and Veatch Co sorat on 7 By. IL .41_4_./..4 City Attorney Title /1540 e+.q° 't'