Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $32,430,000.00, for the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) Treatment Capacity Increase Filter Building Rehabilitation / I & C Backbone Project, Division of Water Contract Number 1009-Part 2.
This contract provides for work at the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) including demolition and reconstruction of existing filters including media, underdrains and troughs; providing an air filter backwash system; miscellaneous interior piping and valve modifications; miscellaneous exterior valve and piping modifications and installations; new SCADA system, including software and hardware, and I & C Backbone for the facility; demolition and reconstruction of the filter building roof; structural improvements to the filter building; painting the filter gallery; miscellaneous electrical and mechanical improvements; associated site work; provision of perimeter security throughout the project; and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the bid submittal documents.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This project is the second of five interrelated construction projects that are necessary to bring the Plant into compliance with Ohio EPA regulations, improve operational reliability and increase Plant capacity.
Future contracts associated with these Dublin Road Water Plant Improvements are:
· Contract 3, Ozone and Recarbonation Facilities, Estimate: $40,000,000.00
· Contract 4, Ion Exchange and Plant Reliability Upgrades, Estimate: $100,000,000.00
· Contract 5, DRWP Capacity Increase New Sludge Line, Estimate: $14,500,000.00
*Contract 1, Sludge Pump and Electrical Substation, was legislated against Ord#0052-2013, $22,001,320.00 with Kokosing Con...
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