Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for professional engineering services for Summit View Detention Basin Improvements. The purpose of this project is to improve water quality leaving the basin and reduce basin maintenance and associated cost.
ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: Korda/Nemeth Engineering was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Proposals (RFPs)". The RFPs were sent to Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc., Moody Nolan, and Civil Engineers of Southwest Ohio, Inc.
Upon review of the proposals, the bidder was ranked using criteria specified in the City Code, and more specifically: Proposal Quality, Competence to Perform, Project Schedule, and Local Workforce. Based upon these criteria, Korda/Nemeth Engineering was selected for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0922991, expires 3/13/2017, MAJ.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds within the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget for this project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for the Summit View Detention Basin Improvements Project and to authorize an expenditure up to $81,230.37 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($81,230.37)
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WHEREAS, three technical proposals for professional engineering services for the Summit View Detention Basin Improvements Project were received on September 18, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends that the agreement be awarded to Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize an expenditure of funds within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement for the Summit View Detention Basin Improvements Project; for the 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 a professional engineering services agreement for the Summit View Detention Basin Improvements Project with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc., 1650 Watermark Dr., Suite 200; Columbus, Ohio 43215; for an expenditure up to $81,230.37; in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $81,230.37 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6204, Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, in Object Class 06, Capital Outlay, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed 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 account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
SECTION 7. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.