Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a professional engineering services contract with MS Consultants, Inc. There are two phases to this contract. The first phase will prepare construction plans and specifications to extend the Big Run Trunk Sewer from its current terminus at Galloway Road and Sullivant Avenues west and north to Broad Street. The second phase of this contract will develop alignment alternatives for the extension of the Clover-Groff Subtrunk. These alternatives will include incorporating the removal of 4 area pump stations (Big Run, Sweetwater, Timberbrook and Young Estates). Phase two does not include a scope of service or funding for detailed design services
B. Procurement Information: The basis for selection of the chosen professional engineering services firm: The Division advertised Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ's) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.10 of Columbus City Codes. Three firms were short-listed and were requested to submit technical proposals for this project.
These proposals were reviewed and ranked by a Professional Engineering Services Selection Committee in order to determine the consultant best qualified to provide the services for this project. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage requested technical proposals from the following 3 firms. MS Consultants, Inc.(346546916); Jones-Stuckey (310723296); Burgess & Niple (310885550).
The committee, in accordance with Section 329.11 of the Columbus City Code, ranked the proposals on quality, feasibility and cost. After careful consideration, the committee recommended that MS Consultants, Inc., be selected to provide the engineering services for this project, for which the Director of Public Utilities has concurred.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with MS Consultants, Inc., in connection with the Big Run Trunk Sewer, Hellbranch Area Project, and to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $364,349.14 from the 1991 Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; to appropriate $370,597.13 within the 1991 Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; to amend the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($364,349.14).
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WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined it necessary to procure the professional engineering services required to develop sanitary sewer infrastructure plan for the Big Run Trunk Sewer from its current terminus at Galloway Road and Sullivant Avenues west and north to Broad Street; and to develop alignment alternatives for the extension of the Clover-Groff Subtrunk; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage had requested proposals from MS Consultants, Jones-Stuckey, and Burgess & Niple, for the professional engineering services required for the above project in accordance with the procurement provisions of Section 329.11 of the Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, based upon an evaluation of these proposals utilizing predetermined criteria, a selection committee determined MS Consultants, Inc., to have submitted the best proposal for the required project services, to which the Director of the Department of Public Utilities concurred; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to contract for the engineering services that are necessary to proceed with the sanitary infrastructure improvement planning for a rapidly developing area within the City of Columbus; to transfer and appropriate the required funds within the 1991 Voted Bond Fund; and to amend the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget, for the preservation of the public, health, peace, and safety, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 664, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources, and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003, the sum of $370,597.13 is hereby appropriated to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage 60-05; within Fund 664: Object Level Three 6676; Project Account 650510-Sewer Maintenance Facility; OCA No. 650604.
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $364,349.14 from within the 1991 Sanitary Bond Fund No. 664, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage as follows:
FROM:
650510-Sewer Maintenance Facility-$364,349.14
TO:
650604-Big Run/Hellbranch Subtrunk-$364,349.14
Section 3. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into a professional engineering services contract with MS Consultants, Inc., 2221 Schrock Road, Columbus, Ohio 43226, in connection with the Big Run Trunk Sewer/Hellbranch Area Project, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Sewer System Engineering Section.
Section 4. That the said engineering firm shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities, the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Sewer System Engineering Manager.
Section 5. That the expenditure of $364,349.14, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the 1991 Voted Sanitary Bond Fund No. 664; Division 60-05; Project 650604; Object Level Three No. 6676; OCA No.: 650604.
Section 6. That the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1674-02 is hereby amended as follows, in order to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of a capital improvements project reimbursement agreement as referenced in the preamble hereto:
CURRENT:
650604-Big Run/Hellbranch Subtrunk Project-$992,644.40
AMENDED TO:
650604-Big Run/Hellbranch Subtrunk Project-$1,356,993.54
Section 7. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.