Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the re-assignment of six (6) Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water construction contracts 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.
This change will reflect a company name change and Federal Identification number change for the following six (6) Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water construction contracts:
690428-100002 - Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) Sludge Pump Station and Electrical Substation Project, Division of Water Contract Number 1009-Part 1
690428-100003 - Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) Treatment Capacity Increase Filter Building Rehabilitation / I & C Backbone Project, Division of Water Contract Number 1009-Part 2.
690428-100004 - Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) Treatment Capacity Increase Recarbonation and Ozonation Facilities and Basin 4 Modifications, Division of Water Contract Number 1009-Part 3.
690428-100005 - Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) Treatment Capacity Increase Ion Exchange and Plant Reliability Upgrades Project, Division of Water Contract Number 1009-Part 4.
690430-100001 - Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP) Treatment Improvements Project, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1151.
690488-100000 - Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) Treatment Upgrades Project, Division of Water Contract Number 1095.
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. Current contracts will be cancelled and re-established with identical funding.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify six (6) Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, construction contracts to change the company's name from Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. to Kokosing Industrial, Inc.; and to declare an emergency. ($0)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water has established six (6) construction contracts with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.; 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 these six (6) current construction projects with the Division of Water; 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 of Public Utilities to modify six (6) Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, construction contracts to change the name from Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. to Kokosing Industrial, Inc., in order to cancel and re-establish current contracts and 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 modify six (6) Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, construction contracts to reflect the change of the company name 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.