ORDINANCE No. 176415

*Amend agreement with Fishman Environmental Services to complete construction

engineering services (Ordinance; amend Contract No. 32687)

The City of Portland ordains:        

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1.  On October 27, 1999, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 173871 authorizing 22 contracts with professional, technical and expert service firms for engineering services in support of the Portland Office of Transportation.

2.  The City entered into Agreement No. 32687 with Fishman Environmental Services (Fishman) on November 12, 1999, for technical support for wetland site delineations and compliance with the Endangered Species Act. The contract was for an amount not to exceed $50,000 for a 3-year period ending September 30, 2002.

3.  The Portland Office of Transportation has issued 1 contract work orders (with 3 amendments) to Fishman totaling $36,710 for design services for the SE Foster Rd. @ 162nd Ave. Project.

4.  The Portland Office of Transportation requires construction services from Fishman related to fish collections and wetland mitigation for the SE Foster Rd. @ 162nd Ave. Project and recommends increasing the contract to an amount not to exceed $55,000.

5.  The Portland Office of Transportation recommends extending the terms of the contract to December 31, 2002 to allow adequate time for completion of construction services.

6.  All other terms and conditions remain the same.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The Commissioner of Public Safety and the Auditor are authorized to execute an amendment to Agreement No. 32687 between the City of Portland and Fishman Environmental Services substantially in accordance with the Amendment attached as Exhibit A to the original of this Ordinance, and by reference made a part hereof.

Section 2. The Council declares an emergency exists because a delay in processing this amendment may delay construction of the SE Foster Rd. @ 162nd Ave. Project which would result in additional expense to the City; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by Council.

Passed by the Council, APR 24 2002

GARY BLACKMER

Commissioner Charlie Hales  Auditor of the City of Portland

Lola Gailey:slg              BY /S/ SUSAN PARSONS

April 25, 2002

Fishman Amend 1-Ordinance.doc                Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 404-2002

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 176415