Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $134,179.00, for professional engineering services for the Near East Area Water Line Improvements Project.
The purpose of this project is to construct necessary improvements to the water distribution system in the Near East Area. The improvements identified in the scope of work will replace undersized water mains that currently provide low pressures and insufficient fire flows. The improvements will also replace mains that have high break histories and require frequent maintenance. This project includes eight individual sites located at Hamilton Avenue, Monroe Avenue, Eighteenth Street, Gustavus Lane, Mansfield Street, Parkwood Avenue, Harvard Avenue and Miller Avenue for a total of approximately 7,750 feet of water line ranging in size from 6-inch to 12-inch diameter.
2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The evaluation criteria for this contract included: 1. proposal quality, 2. project schedule, 3. environmentally preferable offeror, and 4. local workforce.
Requests for Proposals (RFP's) were received on February 6, 2009 from Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc., Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., and Poggemeyer Design Group, Inc.
Upon review of the technical proposals, the bidders were ranked using the criteria mentioned above and Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. was the firm selected to perform the services for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0922991 (expires 9/28/09, Majority). Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.
3. FISCAL IMPACT There is sufficient funding in the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Near East Area Water Line Improvements Project; and to authorize the expenditure of $134,179.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund for the Division of Power and Water. ($134,179.00)
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WHEREAS, three technical proposals for the Near East Area Water Line Improvements Project were received on February 6, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. was the firm selected to perform the design services for this project based on criteria set forth in Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services for the Near East Area Water Line Improvements Project; for the 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 an agreement for professional engineering services for the Near East Area Water Line Improvements Project with the lowest and best bidder, Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc., 1650 Watermark Drive, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215; in the amount of $134,179.00; in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Power and Water.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $134,179.00 for the Near East Area Water Line Improvements Project is hereby appropriated as follows: Division of Power and Water, Dept./Division 60-09, Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Project No. 690236, Object Level Three 6686, OCA Code 642900.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed 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 no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.