Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with American Water Services Underground Infrastructure, Inc., for the construction of the Royal Forest/Beechmont Area Sanitary Improvements Project. This project will rehabilitate approximately 3,768 lineal feet of eight and ten inch sanitary sewer lines serving homes along Royal Forest Boulevard and Beechmont Avenue that are located in 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.
The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened two competitive bid proposals on June 30, 2004. The results of these bids were: American Water Services Underground Infrastructure, Inc. submitted a bid of $327,321.05; and Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. submitted a bid of $338,422.00. The Engineer's Estimate for this project was $426,207.25.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with American Water Services Underground Infrastructure, Inc., in connection with the Royal Forest/Beechmont Sanitary Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation of $408,215.61 and the expenditure of $327,321.05 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($327,321.05)
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WHEREAS, two competitive bids for the construction of the Royal Forest/Beechmont Sanitary Improvements Project; were received on June 30, 2004, and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Water Development Authority approved a loan to the City of Columbus on December 9, 2004, in the amount of $411,501.00, identified as OWDA Loan No. CS392630-01; 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, it is necessary for this City Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract for the construction of the Royal Forest/Beechmont Sanitary Improvements Project; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of the proceeds from the aforementioned loan; and to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget pursuant to the construction; at the earliest practicable date; 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. CS392630-01, for the Royal Forest/Beechmont Sanitary Improvements Project; and funds from the unappropriated monies in Fund 666, the amount of $408,215.61 for the cost of construction and construction administration services, is hereby appropriated to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-05, Fund No. 666; Object Level Three 6630; OCA Code 666677; Project Account 650677.
Section 2 That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to award and execute a contract for the construction of the CS392630-01 with the lowest, and best bidder, American Water Services Underground Infrastructure, Inc., 4143 Weaver Court, Franklin, Ohio, 43026, in the amount of $327,321.05, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 3. That for the purpose of paying the cost of construction contract, the expenditure of $327,321.05, or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund No. 666| Division 60-05| Project 650677| OCA Code 666677| Object Level 3 No. 6630.
Section 4. That the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1059-2004 is hereby amended as follows, in order to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the subject construction contract agreement and a companion construction administration services contract modification:
CURRENT:
Project 650631-Royal Forest/Beechmont Sanitary Improvements Project - $0
AMENDED TO:
Project 650631-Royal Forest/Beechmont Sanitary Improvements Project - $408,216.00 (OWDA)
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.