Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with the McNally/Kiewit Joint Venture in the amount of $78,660,000.00 for the construction of the Big Walnut Outfall Augmentation Sewer, Part 2 Project. This project will provide for an increase and augmentation to the capacity of the Big Walnut Outfall Sewer System.
The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four competitive bid proposals on May 12, 2004. The results of these bids were McNally/Kiewit Joint Venture submitted a bid of $78,660,000.00| Kenny/Shea/KM&M Joint Venture-$81,146,250.00| Jay Dee/Michels/Traylor Joint Venture-$89,231,625.00-Affholder, Inc.-$89,381,250.00.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is being funded with financial assistance from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund that was granted by the Ohio Water Development Authority on July 29, 2004. The amount of this contract is $78,660,000.00.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this legislation an emergency measure, in order to allow for the immediate execution of the subject contract. This project is one of several projects the City is undertaking to fulfill commitments contained within the Consent Order executed between he City of Columbus and the Ohio Attorney Generals Office. In order to ensure that the City meets the scheduling constraints of this project, it is imperative that a notice-to-proceed be issued as soon as possible.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with the McNally/Kiewit Joint Venture, in connection with the Big Walnut Outfall Augmentation Sewer, Part 2 Project; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $78,660,000.00 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to declare an emergency. ($78,660,000.00)
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WHEREAS, four competitive bids for the construction of the Big Walnut Outfall Augmentation Sewer, Part 2 Project; were received on May 12, 2004, and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Water Development Authority approved a loan to the City of Columbus on July 29, 2004, in the amount of $91,792,860.00, identified as OWDA Loan No. CS392260-02; and
WHEREAS, it is immediately necessary for the City Council to both appropriate the proceeds from the aforementioned loan agreement and to authorize the expenditure of funds from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract for the construction of the Big Walnut Outfall Augmentation Sewer, Part 2 Project; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of the proceeds from the aforementioned loan; pursuant to the construction of this urgently needed sanitary infrastructure; thereby preserving the public health, peace and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the proceeds from the Ohio Water Development Authority Loan No. CS392260-01, for the Big Walnut Augmentation Outfall Augmentation Sewer, Part 2 Project; and funds from the unappropriated monies in Fund 666, the amount of $78,660,000.00 for the cost of construction services, is hereby appropriated to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-05, Fund No. 666; Object Level Three 6630; OCA Code 643965; Project Account 650430.
Section 2 That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to award and execute a contract for the construction of the CS392260-02 with the lowest, and best bidder, the McNally/Kiewit Joint Venture, 24700 Center Ridge Road., Suite 215, Westlake, Ohio 44145-5606, in the amount of $78,660,000.00, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 3. That for the purpose of paying the cost of construction contract, the expenditure of $78,660,000.00, 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 643965| OCA Code 666430| Object Level 3 No. 6630.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and 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.