Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Public Utilities Director to enter into 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 personnel and objects 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 unsafe due to deterioration and are in need of immediate replacement. This project will be phased in over the next 3 years.
Formal bids were opened by the Director of Public Utilities on May 28, 2003 and three (3) bids were received. The results of those proposals is as follows:
PAE and Associates Inc: $454,200.00
Bale Contracting Inc: $515,540.00
The Righter Company Inc: $712,750.00
SUPPLIER: PAE and Associates Incorporated: (31-1365501)
FISCAL IMPACT: $500,000.00 is budgeted for this project. Funding includes contingency dollars.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that the installation of the handrails can commence as soon as possible.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with PAE and Associates Inc. for the Installation of Aluminum Handrails for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is an immediate need to replace various handrails and railing systems that are deteriorating at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on May 28, 2003 for the Installation of Aluminum Handrails, and
WHEREAS, an award was made to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, PAE and Associates Incorporated, 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 enter into contract for Installation of Aluminum Handrails at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant at the earliest possible date 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 enter into 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 $500,000.00, 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.