Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Public Utilities Director to modify and increase a contract with PAE and Associates Incorporated for the Installation of Aluminum Handrails at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant has numerous open concrete settling tanks that feature safety handrails around their perimeter to prevent anything from falling into the tanks. The tanks have been constructed over the last fifty (50) years and utilize various styles of handrails. Existing handrails and railing systems in several plant locations are deteriorating and are in need of replacement. This project was bid to be phased in over three (3) years and annual extensions are provided within the scope of the contract language. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received formal bids on May 28, 2003 and entered into a time and materials contract with PAE and Associates. The additional money requested in this ordinance is to allow for the continuation of this project.
SUPPLIER: PAE and Associates Incorporated: (31-1365501)
FISCAL IMPACT: $200,000.00 is budgeted for this modification.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that the project may continue without any interruptions
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase a contract with PAE and Associates Inc. for the Installation of Aluminum Handrails for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on May 28, 2003 for the Installation of Aluminum Handrails, and
WHEREAS, it was anticipated by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage that this project would be phased in over a three (3) year period,
WHEREAS, an award was made to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, PAE and Associates Incorporated as a time and material contract, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to modify and increase the contract to allow for the continuation of the project at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract for Installation of Aluminum Handrails so that project can continue without interruption 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 hereby is, authorized to modify and increase the contract with PAE and Associates Incorporated for the Installation of Aluminum Handrails for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $200,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 604793, Object Level 1 06, Object Level 3 6624 to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.