City of Columbus - File #: 1815-2004

• File #: 1815-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/5/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/1/2004
• Final action: 11/4/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with N. M. Savko & Sons, Inc.; to provide for payment of inspection, material testing and related services to the Transportation Division for the Bexvie Avenue Stormwater System Improvements Project; to authorize the transfer of $336,104.20 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $1,336,104.20 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,336,104.20)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2004	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/3/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/1/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/1/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/15/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
10/13/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/13/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/12/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/5/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/5/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

1.  BACKGROUND:  This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with N. M. Savko & Sons, Inc., in the amount of $1,160,104.20; to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services in the amount of $176,000.00; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer a total of $336,104.20 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; all in connection with the Bexvie Avenue Stormwater System Improvements Project.

2.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD:  The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened three bids on September 8, 2004.  These bids were received from N. M. Savko & Sons, Inc., Complete General Construction Company; and McDaniel's Construction Corporation, Inc.  The lowest bid was from N. M. Savko & Sons, Inc.; 31-0907362; $1,160,104.20.

3.  EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:  The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this ordinance an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate commencement of these urgently needed stormwater infrastructure improvements during this construction season.

4.  FISCAL IMPACT:  The Division is requesting an amendment to the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of establishing sufficient budget authority for this expenditure.  In addition this legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with N. M. Savko & Sons, Inc.; to provide for payment of inspection, material testing and related services to the Transportation Division for the Bexvie Avenue Stormwater System Improvements Project; to authorize the transfer of $336,104.20 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $1,336,104.20 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,336,104.20)

Body

WHEREAS, three bid proposals were received and publicly opened in the offices of the Director of Public Utilities on September 8, 2004,  for the construction of the Bexvie Avenue Stormwater System Improvements Project; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to award and execute a construction contract and to encumber and expend funds to provide for payment of inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services costs associated with the Bexvie Avenue Stormwater System Improvements Project; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and

WHEREAS, significant flooding and other stormwater problems have been identified through customer complaints for the area covered by this project; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for construction services for the Bexvie Avenue Stormwater System Improvements Project to mitigate the significant flooding and other stormwater problems; for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1.  That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $336,104.20 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund 685, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, as follows:

TRANSFER FROM:  610974; 685974; Woodland/5^th Avenue Drainage

TRANSFER TO:  610960; 685960; Bexvie Avenue SSI

Section 2.  That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.

Section 3.  That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.

Section 4.  That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to award and execute a contract for construction of the Bexvie Avenue Stormwater System Improvements Project with the lowest and best bidder, N. M. Savko & Sons, Inc., 4636 Shuster Road; Columbus, Ohio 43214; in the amount of $1,160,104.20 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to obtain the necessary testing and prevailing wage coordination services from the Transportation Division; and to pay up to a maximum amount of $176,000.00.

Section 5.  That the said construction company shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.

Section 6.  That for the purpose of paying the cost of the construction contract, the cost of inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized as follows:  Division 60-15, Storm Sewer Bond Fund No. 685, Project 610960, Object Level Three 6621, OCA Code 685960, Amount $1,336,104.20.

Section 7.  That the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1059-2004 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the construction contract stated in Section 6 herein.

CURRENT:

610974:  Woodland/5^th Avenue Drainage - $3,631,901.00      

610960:  Bexvie Avenue SSI - $1,000,000.00

AMENDED TO:

610974:  Woodland/5^th Avenue Drainage - $3,295,796.00 (-$336,105.00)

610960:  Bexvie Avenue SSI - $1,336,105.00 (+$336,105.00)

Section 8.  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.