City of Columbus - File #: 2047-2004

• File #: 2047-2004
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/9/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/6/2004
• Final action: 12/9/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Attorney to modify an existing contract for consulting engineering services with SEA, Inc. on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the expenditure of an additional Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00), and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2004	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/7/2004	2	MAYOR	Signed
12/6/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
12/6/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
12/6/2004	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/1/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/30/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
11/30/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/30/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/23/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/22/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
11/22/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/15/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Disapproved
11/10/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/9/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/9/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities operates the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant (JPWWTP)  which recently underwent upgrades to its plant headworks, including replacement of the screens which filter influent wastewater.  These screens have been in place for several months and have had recurring problems including head buildup, clogging, drive failures, control failures, and electrical failures.  The City retained the consulting engineeering firm of SEA, Inc. to evaluate the problems and propose remedial measures.   An initial amount of $20,000.00 was alloted to that contract.

This ordiance will authorize a  modification to provide additional funding to the contract with SEA, Inc. to continue its work on the City's behalf to analyze the problems with the screens and determine the appropriate remedies.

Title

To authorize and direct the City Attorney to modify an existing contract for consulting engineering services with SEA, Inc. on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the expenditure of  an additional Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00), and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS,  problems with the recently installed screens at the JPWWTP required consultation with the engineering firm of SEA, Inc. to determine the source of such problems; and

WHEREAS, an initial contract with SEA, Inc. was entered into and, currently, additional funds are needed on the contract to continue the process of resolving the problems with the screens at the JPWWTP; and

WHEREAS, a contract modification in the amount $80,000.00 is necessary to ensure work with SEA, Inc. continues uninterrupted; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary for the public health and welfare to resolve the issues at the JPWWTP and get the plant up and running to full capacity; now therefore  

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:

Section 1.  That the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to modify the existing contract with SEA, Inc. on behalf of the Public Utilities Department for consulting engineering services at the JPWWTP.  

Section 2.  That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized and approved to expend Eighty Thousand Dollars and no/cents ($80,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such contract as follows:

Fund -                   650

OCA -                   605006

Object Level 1 -  03  

Object Level 3 -  3336

Section 3.  That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes same.