Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
This is a contract for one of the key, time-critical wastewater plants construction projects in the City's Wet Weather Management Plan (WWMP) program, for the period through 2010. The work in this program is a very substantial group of sewer capital improvement projects (CIPs), both collections systems and treatment works improvements, which have been agreed to by the City and Ohio EPA in order to conform to the requirements of the City's consent orders. The WWMP projects at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant will increase the plant's wet weather treatment capacity to 330 million gallons per day.
The proposed contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. is for Contract S76, Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWWTP) and is the second phase of project construction. This contract Work consists of: Demolition of the existing thickening centrifuge equipment, architectural renovations to the existing Centrifuge Thickening Building to reconfigure it as the new Thickening Facility East, structural and architectural construction of a new Thickening Facility West on the foundation of the existing Incinerator Building - North, installation of new thickening centrifuges, complete with all conveyors, pumps, piping, power, instrumentation and controls, and all related appurtenances, installation of new polymer storage, transfer and feed system, modifications to existing polymer preparation system, construction of new sludge wells and centrate piping discharge, installation of new electrical transformer substations, switchgear, cables, conduits, and motor control centers for power distribution, construction of new Skimmings Concentrator and associated process equipment, construction of a new Skimmings Dumpster Room, demolition of existing gravity thickening equipment, abatement and remediation of hazardous materials, miscellaneous architectural, mechanical and electrical modifications and improvements, site modifications and improvements.
The contract was advertised in the City Bulletin, and one bid was received on July 30, 2008, as follows:
1. Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. | Majority Firm | $63,200,500.00
The Engineer's construction cost estimate was $55,800,000.00.
Award is recommended to the lowest Responsive and Responsible and Best Bidder.
B. Contract Compliance No.: 311023518 (MAJ) (Expires 03/14/2010)
C. Emergency Designation: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this ordinance an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate commencement of this work. This expediency is justified in order to fulfill the City's capital improvement project scheduling commitments set forth within the consent agreement between the City and the Ohio Attorney General's Office that addresses the City's wet weather wastewater overflows.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This project is included in the division's Capital Improvements Budget. This ordinance authorizes the transfer of funds from within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund for this expenditure. The 2008 Capital Improvements Budget is amended for this expenditure upon passage of this ordinance.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., in connection with the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations project; to authorize the transfer of $8,698,577.00, and the expenditure of $63,200,500.00 within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund; to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($63,200,500.00).
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WHEREAS, one competitive bid for construction of the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations project, Contract S76, was received and opened July 30, 2008 in the offices of the Director of Public Utilities; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage engineering personnel have determined it necessary to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., in order to provide for construction of Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations project, Contract S76; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the transfer of funds within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund to provide sufficient funding for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for City Council to approve the aforementioned necessary expenditure from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary for this Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., in connection with the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations project, in order to fulfill the City's capital improvement project scheduling commitments set forth within the consent agreement between the City and the Ohio Attorney General's Office that addresses the City's wet weather wastewater overflows; 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 hereby is, authorized to enter into a contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., 886 McKinley Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43222, for construction of the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations 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 the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $8,698,577.00 within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund, Fund 665 | Obj. Lvl. Three 6624 | Division of Sewerage and Drainage | Div. 60-05:
FROM:
Proj. No. | Proj. Name | OCA | Amount
650245 | JPWWTP B Plant Final Clarifier | 665245 | $8,698,577.00
TO:
Proj. No. | Proj. Name | OCA | Amount
650359 | SWWTP Sludge Thickening Improv. & Add. Renov. | 665359 | $8,698,577.00
Section 3. That the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No.0690-2008 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the award of the agreement stated herein.
Project No. | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | (Change)
650245-100000 | JPWWTP B Plant Final Clarifier | $56,112,000 | $47,413,423 | (-$8,698,577.)
650359-100000 | SWWTP Sludge Thickening Improv. & Add. Renov. | $62,698,000 | $71,396,577 | (+$8,698,577)
Section 4. 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 as follows: Division 60-05 | Fund 665 | Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations | Project No. 650359 | Object Level 6624 | OCA Code 665359 | Amount $63,200,500.00.
Section 5. 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 6. 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 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 8. 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 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.