Explanation
BACKGROUND: This project consists of engineering services and construction administration services required to upgrade the treatment processes at Parsons Avenue Water Plant from a groundwater to a surface water treatment plant. South Wellfield Master Planning efforts have indicated that the plant will be classified a surface water plant. This project shall provide engineering services necessary for and incident to providing full-service assistance to the City to evaluate options and design an upgrade to Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) to reliably treat a 50 MGD combination of ground water, ground water under the direct influence of surface water (GWUDI) and surface water. The selected professional service firm will prepare technical reports of evaluation findings and make recommendations for improvements and/or alterations to the physical facilities and treatment processes, prepare construction documents for the selected design, and perform contract administration services. In addition, the design professional shall evaluate and design an upgrade to replace existing plant electrical service, including the electrical switch gear for the plant upgrade. This shall also include electrical monitoring and or conditioning of incoming power to the PAWP. The selected professional service firm will provide all office and field services necessary to prepare technical reports and design documents for construction bidding, and provide technical and administrative services and field project representation during construction. The expenditure for detailed design and construction administration services will be authorized by future modifications when the scope of services can be better defined.
A total of four (4) detailed technical proposals were received February 16, 2007 in response to the advertised Request for Proposals (RFP). None of the responses were from MBE/FBE firms; all four of the submitting firms had MBE/FBE firms as part of their project team. A five (5) member evaluation committee, in accordance with Section 329.14, evaluated the proposals and ranked the offerors based upon the evaluation criteria specified in the RFP: competence of the offeror to perform, quality and feasibility of the offerors technical proposal, ability of the offeror to perform the required service competently and expeditiously, past performance, environmental innovation, and location of staff. Three (3) firms were selected to make presentations. CH2M Hill was selected based upon the quality and feasibility of their proposal and their competency to perform based on their assigned personnel. CH2M Hill has MBE and FBE sub-consultants as part of their design team.
FISCAL IMPACT: This project is included in the 2007 CIB and is being funded from current monies.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 59-0918189, effective through 6/24/08, Majority Firm
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with CH2M Hill, for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant Surface Water Treatment Upgrade, for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $1,740,400.00 from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, to amend the 2007 C.I.B. and to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund. ($1,740,400.00)
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WHEREAS, South Wellfield Master Planning efforts have indicated that the plant will be classified a surface water plant. This project consists of engineering services and construction administration services required to upgrade the treatment processes at Parsons Avenue Water Plant from a groundwater to a surface water treatment plant. In addition, the design professional shall evaluate and design an upgrade to replace existing plant electrical service, including the electrical switch gear for the plant upgrade. This shall also include electrical monitoring and or conditioning of incoming power to the PAWP, and
WHEREAS, The selected professional service firm will provide all office and field services necessary to prepare technical reports and design documents for construction bidding, and provide technical and administrative services and field project representation during construction, and the expenditure for detailed design and construction administration services will be authorized by future modifications when the scope of services can be better defined, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with CH2M Hill for Professional Engineering Services necessary for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant Surface Water Treatment Upgrade for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, Now, Therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. The Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into a Contract with CH2M Hill in the amount of $1,740,400.00 for Professional Engineering Services necessary for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant Surface Water Treatment Upgrade, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the expenditure of $1,740,400.00 is hereby authorized from Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund No. 606, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, Dept./Division No. 60-09, Object Level Three 6682, Project No. 690488, OCA Code 606488.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. The City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer funds from within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power & Water, as follows:
FROM: 690359 South Wellfield Expansion $1,740,400.00
OCA Code 642900
TO: 690488 PAWP Surface Water Treatment Upgrade $1,740,400.00
OCA Code 606488
SECTION 7. That the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 0733-2007 is hereby amended as follows:
CURRENT:
690359 South Wellfield Expansion $2,000,000
690488 PAWP Surface Water Treatment Upgrade $800,000
AMENDED TO:
690359 South Wellfield Expansion - $259,600 (-$1,740,400)
690488 PAWP Surface Water Treatment Upgrade - $2,540,400 (+$1,740,400)
SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.