Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Cover Rehabilitation project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. These digester covers are part of the biogas (methane) handling system at the wastewater treatment plant. This is the first phase of a three-year program to rehabilitate five covers and six control systems. Five of the existing Dystor digester covers are near the end of their useful lives and are beginning to experience leakage of flammable biogas. The leaks now render the systems inoperable as designed. These improvements are necessary to provide reliability and continued operational performance for this vital treatment process.
The proposed construction contract with Siemens Water Technologies Corporation is for Contract J213. This contract work consists of replacing the Dystor air and gas membrane covers and the Dystor digester cover control systems, rehabilitating the concrete structures and gas wells for Digesters Nos. 1 and 2, along with providing training for the plant personnel to operate the new control systems. The identical work will be performed on Digesters Nos. 5 and 6 in 2009 and on Digester No. 4 in 2010. This continued work shall be funded by new contracts, negotiated and funded by appropriation in the identified years.
This ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sole Source procurement of the Columbus City Code Section 329.07. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage originally purchased the digester cover equipment at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant through competitive bids. The award was made to Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, who is the sole manufacturer and distributor for the Dystor digester cover equipment.
B. Supplier: Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, (043063901/008) (MAJ) Expires 11/13/2008
C. Emergency Designation: No emergency designation is requested.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
Sufficient monies and authority are already present to cover the necessary expenditure. This legislation will authorize the expenditure of $2,056,854.00 within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code with Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, in connection with the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Cover Rehabilitation project; to authorize the expenditure of $2,056,854.00 within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($2,056,854.00)
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WHEREAS, the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant has five anaerobic sludge digesters with Dystor covers that are near the end of their useful lives and are beginning to experience leakage of flammable biogas; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage is embarking on a program to replace these digester covers and their control systems; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage engineering personnel have determined it necessary to enter into a construction contract with Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, in order to provide for construction of Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Cover Rehabilitation project, Contract J213; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted waiving the requirements of competitive bidding of Columbus City Code Section 329, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for City Council to approve the aforementioned necessary expenditure from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities is requesting that this Council authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, in connection with the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Cover Rehabilitation project, at the earliest practical date; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into a contract with Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, 1901 South Prairie Avenue, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53189, for construction of the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Cover Rehabilitation project in accordance with the terms and conditions as shown on the contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the construction contract, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund | Fund 665 | Div. 60-05 as follows:
Project Name | Project # | OBJLVL3 | OCA | Amount
JPWWTP Digester Cover Rehabilitation | 650250.3 | 6624 | 665250 | $2,056,854.00
Section 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized 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 are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project by monies from more than one source.
Section 4. 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 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 6. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.