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Board approves Wessler amendment for wastewater plant construction administration, inspection (NTE $2.23M)
Summary
The board approved Amendment No. 2 to Wessler Engineering's professional services agreement for construction administration, resident project representative inspection and one-year warranty services for the wastewater treatment plant expansion; the amendment is not to exceed $2,230,000 and covers roughly 26 months of construction-phase services.
The Franklin City Board of Public Works and Safety voted Oct. 20 to approve Amendment No. 2 to Wessler Engineering's professional services agreement for the wastewater treatment plant expansion, authorizing construction administration, resident project representative (RPR) inspection and post-construction warranty services not to exceed $2,230,000.
Gary Reston of Wessler Engineering told the board the amendment covers three tasks: construction administration (office work, shop-drawing review and responses to RFIs), a full-time on-site resident project representative during construction, and post-construction warranty assistance for one year. Reston said all three fee categories are hourly (time and materials) and therefore costs will scale to actual effort. "All three of the fees included are hourly, which is like time and materials," Reston said.
Board members asked about the basis for the estimate and payment timing. Reston said RPR costs are calculated from the number of days an inspector will be on site and that the construction-administration estimate was guided by comparable recent projects that averaged roughly $50,000 per month over similar durations. He said invoices include staff names, hours and rates and that the city will not release final retainage until the contractor submits as-built drawings and operation-and-maintenance manuals.
The board discussed the overall project budget. A board member summarized previous estimates and noted that, including engineering fees already paid, the expansion stands at roughly $30,719,000. Reston and staff said construction change orders remain a variable and that any schedule extensions or budget overruns would be handled through contract amendments and notifications to the board.
The motion to approve the Wessler amendment not to exceed $2,230,000 passed by voice vote.
Why this matters: the amendment funds inspection and construction‑phase oversight intended to ensure contractor compliance and to manage as-built documentation and warranty issues for a major capital project.
