Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Reduction Improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant project, Project 650347-100001. The City of Columbus operates the Alum Creek Storm Tank at 2025 E. Main St. (corner of Alum Creek Drive and Main Street) Columbus, Ohio 43205. It has been determined that the building, much of the equipment, duct work and wiring therein is in poor condition and is in need of rehabilitation. This project will implement a study of, but not limited to, the areas, structures and equipment, noted herein, and a determination the equipment and procedures necessary to rehabilitate and upgrade the facility to an operational status.
B. Projected Timeline. The design professional (DP) will begin after the notice to proceed is given. A business case evaluation and preliminary design report will be prepared for the project's preliminary design stage. It is estimated that this stage for the project can be completed in six (6) months from the date that a notice to proceed is given. The detailed design would commence after the preliminary design work is approved and a contract modification approved. At the conclusion of the detailed design, the construction contract(s) will be bid and awarded. The DP will perform services during construction, that include technical project representation (TPR) to interpret contract requirements and to verify the construction Contractor's compliance with the project's technical requirements, start-up and commissioning assistance, and record documentation preparation assistance. Construction management, administrative services, field project representation (FPR), and materials testing and evaluation services will be performed by others.
The overall contract duration, from initiation of preliminary design services to com...
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