Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project. The Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. modification amount requested under this ordinance is $280,000.00. The contract total including this modification is $17,386,000.00. This modification is for additional professional engineering services resulting from the January, 2005 site flooding and is required to properly monitor the contractor's schedule recovery efforts, evaluate the merits of the Contractor's site dewatering claim, and evaluate the construction of a site flood protection levee and the stabilization alternatives for the Big Walnut Outfall Sewer. The severity of the wet weather events and site flooding experienced could not be foreseen, and it is not practical or feasible to undertake a new procurement to deliver these services. A supplemental loan for these purposes has been received from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Fund. This legislation will additionally authorize the expenditure of funds from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund.
B. Contract Compliance No.: 132653703 (MAJ)
C. Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is not requested.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division will be receiving financial assistance for the project via a WPCLF Loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority. The Division has included requests for the appropriation of the loan proceeds in companion legislation hereto, Ordinance No. 2299-2006. Sufficient authority is in the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget.
3. PROJECT LOCATION:
This project is located at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project; to authorize the expenditure of $280,000.00 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($280,000.00).
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WHEREAS, Contract No. CT-18653 was authorized by Ordinance No. 2026-97, as passed by Columbus City Council on July 28, 1997 for purposes of authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for professional engineering services with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities is requesting that this Council authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project, at the earliest practical date; 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 Contract No. CT-18653 with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., 1900 Polaris Parkway, Suite 200, Columbus OH 43240-2020, for professional engineering services for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project, in order to provide for additional professional engineering services in accordance with the terms and conditions as shown in the contract modification on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the professional engineering services contract modification, the expenditure of, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund as follows: Division 60-05; Fund 666; Project- Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks, Project No. 650352; Object Level3 6624; OCA Code 651352; Amount $280,000.00.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project by monies from more than one source.
Section 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.