RECOVERY – Notice of Award of a contract modification for Architect and Engineering Services for construction administration services necessary for the Replacement of the electrical systems in low containment animal facilitiesi Bldgs 3 and 4 in Ames, IA.

RECOVERY. THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. This project is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. An administrative modification to Contract No. AG-3K15-C-10-0017 has been issued to Bailey Edward Design, Inc. of Chicago, IL, to correct the award amount. The original contract was awarded on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. The initial design services were provided by a professional engineer employed by Bailey Edward who had prepared and approved the documents. As such, Bailey Edward assumes liability for the design represented by the project engineering documents. It is necessary to maintain a single source of liability for any corrections, revisions or additions required to be made by a professional engineer, or a representative within the company, who originally signed and sealed the documents.