City of Columbus - File #: 1726-2004

• File #: 1726-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/22/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/18/2004
• Final action: 10/20/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase a purchase order with the Righter Company Inc. for the Sludge Storage Tank Cover Replacement for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $48,560.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($48,560.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/18/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/28/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/27/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/27/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/27/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/23/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/22/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase a contract with the Righter Company Inc. for Sludge Storage Tank Cover Replacement at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Formal bids were opened by the Director of Public Utilities on November 12, 2003 for Sludge Storage Tank Replacement at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Righter Company Inc. was awarded a contract for the project, EL-004175 in accordance with Ordinance Number 0120-2004, Passed March 1, 2004.

The digester cleaning portion of this contract was being conducted by Burch Hydro Incorporated through the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Land Application contract. The sludge in tank SS4 is laced with steel pieces and chips which resulted from the work to remove the tank covers. The deteriorated condition of the covers and support structures resulted in  collapse of some of the steel and concrete.  Some of these pieces feel into the sludge in the tank and could not be retrieved. After several pumps were damaged by the steel, Burch Hydro removed their pumping equipment causing a stoppage in the project. The Righter Company has received a quote from another contractor to complete the pumping of sludge. Burch Hydro has agreed to allow for this one time occurrence.

SUPPLIER: The Righter Company Inc. (31-0889208)

FISCAL IMPACT: $48,560.00 is needed for this modification and is budgeted.

Emergency legislation is being requested so that the tank can be cleaned out and the project can continue.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase  a purchase order with the Righter Company Inc. for  the Sludge Storage Tank Cover Replacement for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $48,560.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($48,560.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on November 12, 2003 for the Sludge Storage Tank Cover Replacement at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant; and

WHEREAS, the Righter Company Inc. was awarded a contract, EL-004175, in accordance with Ordinance Number 0120-2004, passed March 1, 2004; and

WHEREAS, The digester cleaning portion of this contract was being conducted by Burch Hydro Incorporated through the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Land Application contract, and

WHEREAS, the sludge in tank SS4 is laced with steel pieces and chips which resulted form the removal of the tank covers. After several pumps were damaged by the steel, Burch Hydro removed their pumping equipment causing a stoppage in the project, and

WHEREAS, the Righter Company has received a quote from another contractor to complete the pumping of sludge. Burch Hydro has agreed to allow for this one time occurrence, and

WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to modify and increase the purchase order with the Righter Company Inc. for this additional work; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase the purchase order so that the tank can be cleaned out and the project can continue. with the Righter Company Inc. 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 and increase purchase order EL-004175 with the Righter Company Inc. for Sludge Storage Tank Cover Replacement for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $48,560.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 604819, Object Level 1: 06, Object Level 03: 6624.

Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.