Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase a contract with the Righter Company Inc. for Sludge Storage Tank Cover Replacement at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Formal bids were opened by the Director of Public Utilities on November 12, 2003 for Sludge Storage Tank Replacement at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Righter Company Inc. was awarded a contract for the project, EL-004175 in accordance with Ordinance Number 0120-2004, Passed March 1, 2004.
Originally the pipes were to be removed by the personnel of Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. It became apparent that the removal of the piping in the tanks is a sizeable undertaking and complex. Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant personnel do not have the training or the experience for this type of endeavor. Therefore, it is necessary for the Righter Company to remove the piping. This additional work remains within the scope of work of the contract.
SUPPLIER: The Righter Company Inc. (31-0889208)
FISCAL IMPACT: $14,344.00 is needed for this modification and is budgeted.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that there is not an interruption of the project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase a purchase order with the Righter Company Inc. for the Sludge Storage Tank Cover Replacement for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $14,344.00.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($14,344.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on November 12, 2003 for the Sludge Storage Tank Cover Replacement at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, the Righter Company Inc. was awarded a contract, EL-004175, in accordance with Ordinance Number 0120-2004, passed March 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the pipe removal of this project was to be completed by the personnel at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant, however, project is a sizeable and complex undertaking for which the personnel of the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant do not have the training or experience; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary for the Righter Company to complete the pipe removal; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to modify and increase the purchase order with the Righter Company Inc. for this additional work; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase the purchase order so that there is not an interruption in the project with the Righter Company Inc. for the immediate 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 Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to modify and increase purchase order EL-004175 with the Righter Company Inc. for Sludge Storage Tank Cover Replacement for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $14,344.00or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 604819, Object Level 1: 06, Object Level 03: 6624.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.