Finance Committee - 7/19/2017 Page 9
Mr. Kooken
Correct.
Alderman Cookson
The second question was with regard to the indirect costs. On page one of the sheet that Mr. Kooken has just
provided us, the highlighted section the rate 2.02, the base $126,728 for an estimated cost of $255,990. | don’t
have the original contract in front of me. | don’t know if that $255,990 is the same number, that they just had
an incorrect base?
Ms. Osborne
It is.
Alderman Cookson
It is. So my question was going to be it was reduced from $168,290 down to $126,000 but we don’t see a
change in the price for the total contract of $461,569. Therefore, that base was incorrectly stated, but the
estimated cost in the original contract was correct at $255,990.
Mayor Donchess
That’s correct.
Alderman Cookson
Woodard & Curran is proposing a contract where they project manage the final design: engineering, bid
documents, permitting, cost estimating and bid assistance. Will they be one of the firms that will bid on the
contract?
Ms. Osborne
On the construction phase services, no. They are just an engineering firm.
Alderman Cookson
That was one of the questions we had asked last time. The conversation went on well it seemed unfair that
they are actually part of the project management bid assistance process, and they are actually going to bid on
the project, itself. You've just stated that they will not be bidding on the project, itself.
Ms. Osborne
Not on the construction.
Alderman Cookson
Will they be bidding on any other aspects of the project?
Ms. Osborne
Their main function is the engineer. They are doing the design. Yes, there’s a project manager that’s going to
help us with the bidding, documents and the construction phase services. But at this point, | believe, for this
project, this will be our final agreement with them. Whether or not there’s a change order down the road, |
can’t speak to, but this will be our final contract with them on this pump station design project.
