On joint motion of all Councilmembers present, the following resolution was
offered:
RESOLUTION NO.
A resolution authorizing the execution of Amendment No. 3, which amends
the existing Engineering Agreement with Jordan, Jones and Goulding,
dated July 14, 2005, for professional engineering services necessary for the
design and construction administration for the powdered activated carbon
slurry system for the East and West Bank Water Treatment Plants, Public
Works Project No. 2005-007-WR to establish a new contract termination
date of July 14, 2010 and to increase funds for Resident Inspection
services. The cost of these additional services is $60,000.00, which
increases the total contract cost from $721,000.00 to $781,000.00
(Council District 2)
WHEREAS, there is an Engineering Agreement between Jefferson Parish
(OWNER) and Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc. (ENGINEER) dated July 14, 2005, as
authorized by Resolution No. 102519 dated December 15, 2004 and by Resolution No.
103737 dated June 22, 2005, to provide Professional Engineering Design and
Construction Administration Services necessary for the design and construction
administration for the powdered activated carbon slurry system for the East and West
Bank Water Treatment Plants; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1 dated March 28, 2007 as authorized by
Resolution No. 106940, dated January 10, 2007, added professional engineering
services for painting at the East and West Bank Water Treatment Plants; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 2 dated June 19, 2008 as authorized by Resolution
No. 110346 dated May 21, 2008 added funds necessary to develop additional contract
documents and drawings for the design of an activated carbon slurry system for the East
and West Bank Water Treatment Plants, redistributed funds within the painting contract,
and provided a time extension to cover construction of the carbon slurry systems; and
WHEREAS, due to the changes in scope, the construction phase of the carbon
slurry project will last longer than the original estimates upon which the Resident
Inspection budget was based; and
WHEREAS, the hourly billing rate for Resident Inspection was increased after the
original Resident Inspection budget was established; and
WHEREAS, Resident Inspection is an integral aspect of the construction phase of
the carbon slurry project and needs to continue until the project is complete; and
WHEREAS, the ENGINEER estimates that an additional $60,000.00 will need to
be added to the Supplemental Services portion of the carbon slurry project in order to
provide Resident Inspection services through completion of the project; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement will expire on July 14, 2009; and
WHEREAS, it was agreed that the painting of the water plants would not begin
until the carbon slurry construction project was substantially complete and, therefore,
will not be completed by July 14, 2009;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the
governing authority of said Parish:
SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby authorize the
execution of Amendment No. 3, which amends the existing Engineering Agreement with
Jordan, Jones and Goulding, dated July 14, 2005, for professional engineering services
necessary for the design and construction administration for the powdered activated
carbon system for the East and West Bank Water Treatment Plants, Public Works
Project No. 2005-007-WR, to establish a new contract termination date of July 14, 2010
and to increase funds for Resident Inspection Services.
SECTION 2. That the cost of these additional services is $60,000.00, which
increases the total contract cost from $721,000.00 to $781,000.00.
SECTION 3. That the additional cost of $60,000.00 shall be charged to Account
Line No. 454400-4045-7451(54029.001). Contract No. 55-7671.
SECTION 4. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his
absence the Vice-Chairman, be and they are, hereby authorized to execute any and all
documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was
as follows:
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 18th day of February, 2009.