Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services agreement with Burgess and Niple, Limited for additional services related to increased support services that were required to resolve construction related issues and to provide design services for Phase 2 which includes the preparation of plans and specification for Tank 4 of the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Disinfection Improvements Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
2. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES MODIFICATION AWARD:
This contract is being funded incrementally by modification as the work progresses through the planned project steps from the Preliminary Design Phase through the Services During Construction Phase. The contract total including this modification is $3,945,357.00. The potential need for the additional work was foreseen and so stated in the original contract's legislation, and is therefore a planned, continuation of the services as originally included within the existing contract's scope of service. It is not deemed either feasible or reasonable to suspend work with the entity currently under contract and undertake the continuation of these services with another procurement. The cost of the modification is a continuation of the vendor's current pricing structure, as verified by City staff.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: This project will be funded with financial assistance from the Ohio Water Development Authority. The Division is requesting an amendment to the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget within Ord. No. 1293-2004, in order to adjust the funding authority for this project.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services agreement with Burgess & Niple, Limited for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Disinfection Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of $448,500.00 from the Sewerage System Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($448,500.00)
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WHEREAS, Contract No. CT19477 was authorized by Ordinance No. 1357-98 as passed by Columbus City Council on June 1, 1998, for purposes of preparing construction plans and specifications in connection with the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Disinfection Improvements Project, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities; and
WHEREAS, Division of Sewerage and Drainage engineering personnel have determined it necessary to modify the subject contract in order to provide the additional Step 2 - Detailed Design Services and Step 3 - Services During Construction that are required for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Disinfection Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined necessary for this City Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the aforementioned professional engineering services modification with Burgess & Niple, Limited, for purposes of incorporating the additional Step 2 - Detailed Design Services and Step 3 - Services During Construction for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Disinfection Improvements Project at the earliest practicable date; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Sewerage System Reserve Fund No. 654, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources, and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, the sum of $448,500.00, is hereby appropriated to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage Div. 60-05| Object Level 10| Object Level Three 5502| OCA Code 901654.
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $448,500.00 from the Sewerage System Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund No. 666, into the SWWTP Effluent Disinfection Improvements Project| Project No. 650355; at such time as deemed necessary by him, and to expend said funds, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $448,500.00 is hereby appropriated for the SWWTP Effluent Disinfection Improvements Project within the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund No. 666| Division 60-05| Project 650355| OCA Code 651355.
Section 4. That upon obtaining other funds for the purpose of funding sanitary sewer system capital improvement work, the City Auditor is hereby authorized to repay the Sewerage System Fund the amount transferred under Section 2, above, and said funds are hereby deemed appropriated for such purpose.
Section 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for any contract or contract modification associated with the expenditure of the funds transferred under Section 2, above.
Section 6. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is authorized to modify Contract No. CT-19477 with Burgess & Niple, Limited, 5085 Reed Road, Columbus, Ohio 43220, for purposes of providing professional engineering services in connection with the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Disinfection Improvements Project, in accordance with the terms and conditions as shown in the contract modification agreement on file in the General Engineering Section of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 7. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the professional engineering services contract modification the expenditure of $ 448,500.00, 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 650355| OCA Code 651355| Object Level 6624.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.
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