Explanation
1. Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify a construction contract with Bale Contracting, Inc., in connection with the Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation-Iuka Ravine Project. This modification will allow for the emergency rehabilitation of 6 manholes located along the Olentangy River within the Clintonville community. A routine inspection of these manholes revealed significant structural deterioration that is resulting in a high rate of inflow from the Olentangy River. This ordinance further requests City Council to authorize the transfer of funds within the Sewer Permanent Improvements Fund for purposes of funding this project work.
2. Emergency Designation: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to declare this legislation an emergency measure pursuant to the immediate execution of the subject construction contract modification that is necessary to allow for the emergency rehabilitation of six sanitary sewer manholes within the Clintonville community area of the City.
3. Contract Modification Information.
The cost of this Modification No. 1 is $58,132.01. The total contract amount including this modification is $387,994.01. This modification is an unplanned increased in the scope of work. Due to the emergency nature caused by the structural failure of these manholes, the Division requested Bale Contracting to provide an estimate of cost to add this additional work to similar contract work that is being performed in the Iuka Ravine. This work and associated contract modification is a direct, logical extension of the contract work, and provides the Division of Sewerage and Drainage with an immediate, cost effective solution for restoring the structural integrity of this vital sanitary infrastructure. The estimate of cost has been reviewed by division engineering personnel and has been deemed reasonable and appropriate for this type of work that is complicated due to its close proximity to the Olentangy River.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract modification with Bale Contracting, Inc., in connection with the Sanitary System Rehabilitation-Olentangy Manhole Project, to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $58,132.01 from the Sewer Permanent Improvements Fund; for the Division of Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($58,132.01)
Body
WHEREAS, Auditor's Contract No. EL003370, was executed between the Director of Public Utilities and Bale Contracting, Inc. on March 6, 2003, as authorized by Ordinance No. 0623-03, as passed by Columbus City Council on April 28, 2003, approved by the Mayor on April 29th, 2003, and approved by the City Attorney on April 29, 2003, for purposes of rehabilitating a partially collapsed and severely deteriorated length of sanitary sewer located in an unimproved alley east of Summit Street in the vicinity of Iuka Ravine; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities has identified, through routine inspection, six sanitary manholes along the Olentangy River within the Clintonville community of the City of Columbus, that are taking a great deal of inflow from the Olentangy River due to significant structural deficiencies; 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 for this City Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract modification with Bale Contracting, Inc., for purposes of incorporating the immediate rehabilitation of the aforementioned sanitary sewer manholes in order to ensure the continued operation of this vital infrastructure in connection with the Sanitary System Rehabilitation-Olentangy Manhole Project; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of the required funds within the Sewer System Permanent Improvements Fund; thereby preserving 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 and directed to transfer $58,132.01 from within the Sewer system Permanent Improvements Fund No. 671| Division 60-05 as follows:
FROM:
650003-Water & Sewer Information-$13,442.14
650473-Brewery Area Separation District-$5,921.90
650577-Hilock/Lewis Roads Assessment-$5,261.00
650609-CSO Telemetered Flow Monitoring-$33,506.97
TO:
650404-Sanitary System Rehabilitation-$58,132.01
Section 2. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a contract modification with Bale Contracting, Inc., 1247 Stimmel Road, Columbus, Ohio 43223-4322 in connection with the Sanitary System Rehabilitation Project-Olentangy Manhole Project, in the amount of $58,132.01 in accordance with the terms and conditions of Contract Modification No. 1 on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 3. That for the purpose of paying the cost of this construction contract modification, the expenditure of $58,132.01, or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within the Sewer System Permanent Improvements Fund No. 671| Project: Sanitary System Rehabilitation| Proj. No.: 650404| OCA Code 655316| Object Level Three No.: 6630| Amount: $58,132.01.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or tend days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.