Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract and a professional engineering services contract modification in connection with Part 2 of the Blacklick Sanitary Interceptor Sewer Capacity Augmentation Project.
The construction contract ($5,187,926.00) will be awarded to Complete General Construction; and the professional engineering services contract modification (597,190.00) will be executed with URS Corporation in order to provide engineering services during construction; construction administration and inspection services.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened three competitive bids that were received on May 14, 2003, from Complete General Construction Company, Inc., Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., and the George J. Igel & Company, Inc. Contract award is recommended to the lowest, best, responsive and responsible bidder, the Complete General Construction Company, Inc.
3. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES MOD. AWARD: This agreement is the planned final modification for this project's contract services. It will provide the engineering services during construction, construction administration and inspection services for Part 2 of this project that will extend the subtrunk from Refugee Road to Interstate I-70. URS Corp. provided these same services for the recently completed Part 1 of this project, and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined it to be in the best interest of the City to utilize this contract for providing these services. The costs for this modification are consistent with those provided for under the existing contract. The contract amount including this modification is $1,545,836.42.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with the Complete General Construction Company, Inc., and a contract modification with URS Corporation, for the Blacklick Sanitary Interceptor Sewer Capacity Augmentation, Part 2 Project, to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of $5,187,926.00 from the Sewer System Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; to amend the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to declare an emergency. ($5,187,926.00)
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WHEREAS, three competitive bids for the construction of the Blacklick Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Capacity Augmentation, Part 2 Project, was received on May 14, 2003, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined it necessary to modify an existing contract with URS Corporation in order to provide engineering services during construction, construction administration and inspection services that are required for the successful completion of the aforementioned project; and
WHEREAS, it is immediately necessary to both appropriate funds from the Sewer System Reserve Fund and to transfer said funds into the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; in order to temporarily fund this expenditure, until such time as the City receives the financial assistance agreement from the Ohio Water Development Authority; 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 award and execute a construction contract; to modify a professional engineering services contract modification; that are necessary to allow the immediate commencement of the construction services pursuant to providing the required system capacity within the Blacklick Sanitary Interceptor; thereby preserving the public health, peace and safety; 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, 2003, the sum of $5,785,116.00 is hereby appropriated to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-05, Object Level One 10, Object Level Three 5502, OCA Code 901654.
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $5,785,116.00 to the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund No. 666, into the appropriate project accounts as specified within Section 3 herein, 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 $5,785,116.00 is hereby appropriated for the Blacklick Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Capacity Augmentation, Part 2 Project within Fund 666, Division No. 60-05; Project 650492; OCA 666492 as follows:
Complete General Construction Contract; $5,187,926.00; Object Level 3 No. 6630
URS Corporation; $597,190.00; Object Level 3 No. 6676
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 Reserve 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 modifications 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 award and execute a contract for construction of the Blacklick Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Capacity Augmentation, Part 2 Project, with the lowest and best bidder, Complete General Construction Company, 1221 East Fifth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219, in the amount of $5,187,926.00 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 7. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to execute professional engineering services contract modification no. 3 with URS Corporation, 277 West Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio, Inc., in the amount of $597,190.00, for engineering services during construction, construction administration and inspection services, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Sewer System Engineering Section.
Section 8. That for the purpose of paying the cost of construction contract, together with the professional engineering services contract modification, the expenditure of $5,785,116.00, 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 650492; OCA Code 666492:
Complete General Construction Contract; $5,187,926.00; Object Level 3 No. 6630
URS Corporation; $597,190.00; Object Level 3 No. 6676
Section 9. That the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1674-02 is hereby amended as follows, in order to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of a capital improvements project reimbursement agreement as referenced in the preamble hereto.
CURRENT:
650492-Blacklick San. Sewer Interceptor Cap. Augment.-$5,504,316.00
AMENDED TO:
650492-Blacklick San. Sewer Interceptor Cap. Augment.-$11,289,432.00
Section 10. 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.