Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with the Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., for the construction of the Columbus/Kossuth Streets Sewer Replacement Project.
The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened two competitive bid proposals on May 26, 2004. The results of these bids were: Kokosing Construction Company submitted a bid of $3,722,000.32; and Complete General Construction submitted a bid of $4,292,069.10. The Engineer's Estimate for this project was $3,296,940.35.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., in connection with the Columbus/Kossuth Streets Sewer Replacement Project; to authorize the appropriation of $4,030,569.23 and the expenditure of $3,722,000.32 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($3,722,000.32)
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WHEREAS, two competitive bids for the construction of the Columbus/Kossuth Streets Sewer Replacement Project; were received on May 26, 2004, and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Water Development Authority approved a loan to the City of Columbus on August 26, 2004, in the amount of $4,030,569.23, identified as OWDA Loan No. CS392624-01; 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, it is necessary for this City Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract for the construction of the Columbus/Kossuth Streets Sewer Replacement Project; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of the proceeds from the aforementioned loan; and to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget pursuant to the construction; at the earliest practicable date; 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. CS392624-01, for the Columbus/Kossuth Streets Sewer Replacement Project; and funds from the unappropriated monies in Fund 666, the amount of $4,030,569.23 for the cost of construction and construction administration services, is hereby appropriated to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-05, Fund No. 666; Object Level Three 6630; OCA Code 666631; Project Account 650631.
Section 2 That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to award and execute a contract for the construction of the CS392624-01 with the lowest, and best bidder, the Kokosing Construction Company, P.O. Box 226, Fredericktown, Ohio, 43019-9159, in the amount of $3,722,000.32, 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 $3,722,000.32, 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 650631| OCA Code 666631| Object Level 3 No. 6630.
Section 4. That the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1059-2004 is hereby amended as follows, in order to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the subject construction contract agreement and a companion construction administration services contract modification:
CURRENT:
Project 650631-Columbus/Kossuth Streets Sewer Replacement - $0
AMENDED TO:
Project 650631-Columbus/Kossuth Streets Sewer Replacement - $4,030,569.23 (OWDA)
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.