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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Giovanni Santana, Management Assistant
DATE: June 15, 2017
SUBJECT:
Requesting approval to increase expenditures in excess of $25,000 for professional engineering services related to our demolition program. The increased amount not to exceed $75,000 for demolition projects coordinated by the Department of Neighborhood Standards.
PURPOSE:
The Department of Neighborhood Standards has used Professional engineering services to write and develop the current bid specifications for property demolitions. Engineering services have also been retained to manage the demo projects. This includes all phases of demolition related work including but not limited to; request for bidder qualifications, bid documents, asbestos testing and removal, permitting, utility disconnect, proper material disposal, construction management, and ultimately completion of open green space.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Neighborhood Standards is responsible for residential and commercial demolition projects. Some projects have added responsibilities along the demolition process. For efficiencies and streamlining of project coordination, we have contracted with professional engineering companies to manage our demolition projects. Through 2017 we have demolished 10 properties.
DISCUSSION:
Each project that is assigned to be managed is coordinated from start to finish and may include the following: demolition bid specifications, setting up asbestos surveying, asbestos remediation if necessary, solicitation of demolition bids from contractors, multiple site visits, various utility disconnects, invoice and paperwork tracking essential to our requirements for compliance with the grant re-imbursement policies.
Recent project management costs have ranged anywhere from $1,200 to $2,500 per property. These costs are also eligible for reimbursement through our grants that we have been awarded. The ability of having the increased purchasing authority will allow...
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