Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with Insituform Technologies, Inc., for the construction of the Leland/Milton Area Sanitary Improvements Project. This project will rehabilitate approximately 3,550 lineal feet of eight and fifteen-inch diameter sanitary sewer lines serving homes within the project area that is located within the Clintonville Community. This contract will utilize trenchless technology methods to minimize the disruption to residences in the project area and to avoid the costlier method of traditional open trench sewer removal and replacement. This contract duration for this contract is 6 months, and is scheduled to begin in June of this year.
The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four competitive bid proposals on February 2, 2005. The cumulative results of these bids were: Insituform Technologies, Inc. submitted a bid of $260,874.05; and Reynolds, Inc. submitted a bid of $330,170.75; American Water Services, Inc. submitted a bid of $327,191.10; and Kokosing, Inc. submitted a bid of $362,410.43. The Engineer's Estimate for this project was $325,070.50.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to consider this legislation an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate commencement of this contract work that is necessary to rehabilitate nearly 3,500 lineal feet of sanitary sewer serving a residential area in the Clintonville community, pursuant to ensuring the continued operation of this vital sanitary sewer infrastructure.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is receiving financial assistance from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund. Sufficient budget authority was established for this project within Ord. No. 0108-2005.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Insituform Technologies, Inc., for the construction of the Leland/Milton Area Rehabilitation Project; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $260,874.05 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($260,874.05)
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WHEREAS, four competitive bids for the construction of the Leland/Milton Area Rehabilitation Project were received on October 27, 2004, and
WHEREAS, it is immediately necessary for the City Council to both appropriate the proceeds from the aforementioned loan agreement and to authorize the expenditure of funds from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in that it is necessary for this City Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract for the construction of the Leland/Milton Area Rehabilitation Project; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of the proceeds from the aforementioned loan; all of which is necessary to allow for the immediate rehabilitation of this aging and structurally deficient sanitary sewer infrastructure, 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 proceeds from the Ohio Water Development Authority Loan No. CS392398-01, for the Leland/Milton Area Rehabilitation Project; and funds from the unappropriated monies in Fund 666, the amount of $260,874.05 for the cost of the construction contract services, is hereby appropriated to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-05, Fund No. 666:
Proj: 650669| OCA Code 666669| Obj. Level 3: 6630| $260,874.05
Section 2 That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to award and execute a contract for the construction of the CS392398-01 with the lowest, and best bidder, Insituform Technologies, Inc., 702 Spirit 40 Park Drive, Chesterfield, Missouri, in the amount of $260,874.05, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract on file in the Sewer System Engineering Section Office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 3. That for the purpose of paying the cost of construction contract, the expenditure of $260,874.05, or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund No. 666| Division 60-05:
Proj. 650669| OCA Code 666669| Obj. Level 3: 6630| $260,874.05
Section 4. 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.