Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to agree to the assignment of the contract, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWWTP) Biosolids Land Application, Contract S84, CIP number 650356-100002, from Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. to Kokosing Industrial, Inc.
Due to the establishment of a holding company, Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. is spinning off its treatment plant, industrial, and marine projects as a separate affiliate company under Kokosing Industrial, Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO:
Former Company Name: Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. | 31-1023518 | 2/25/16 | MAJ
Current Company Name: Kokosing Industrial, Inc. | 47-2946608 | 3/11/17 | MAJ
Kokosing Industrial, Inc. is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested in order to cancel and re-establish current contracts to continue making payments without delays.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: No financial impact is anticipated. The current contract will be cancelled and re-established with identical funding.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to agree to the assignment of a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWWTP) Biosolids Land Application, Contract S84, to Kokosing Industrial, Inc.; and to declare an emergency. ($0)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has established a construction contract (EL017141) with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. for the SWWTP Biosolids Land Application, Contract S84; and
WHEREAS, due to the establishment of a holding company Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. is spinning off its treatment plant, industrial, and marine projects as a separate affiliate company under Kokosing Industrial, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Kokosing Industrial, Inc. fully accepts the assignment of this contract with the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to assign a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. to Kokosing Industrial, Inc. to avoid overdue payments, for the immediate 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 is hereby authorized to assign a Department of Public Utilities, Sewerage and Drainage, contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.to reflect the company name change and FID number from Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., FID #31-1023518 to Kokosing Industrial, Inc., FID #47-2946608.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is declared to be 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.