Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with URS Corporation in the amount of $202,000.00, for professional engineering services for the Dublin Rd. 12" Water Main Improvements Project, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1106.
This project consists of designing a 12" water main along Dublin Road, between the ramp to U.S. 33 and Grandview Avenue, and a 6-inch water main along Grandview Avenue, between Dublin Road and Ridge Street. The purpose of this project is to eliminate inadequate water lines by installing a 12" and a 6" water main and transferring service taps.
2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The evaluation criteria for this contract included: 1. proposal quality, 2. project schedule, 3. environmentally preferable offeror, and 4. local workforce.
Statements of Qualifications were received on July 20, 2007. Three consultants were selected to submit technical proposals for this project. URS Corporation, Resource Internatinal, and Ribway Engineering Group submitted proposals on November 21, 2007.
Upon review of the technical proposals, the bidders were ranked using the criteria mentioned above and URS Corporation was the firm selected to perform the design services for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 34-0939859 (expires 8/31/09, Majority). Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund and an amendment to the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with URS Corporation for professional engineering services for the Dublin Rd. 12" Water Main Improvements Project; for the Division of Power and Water (Water); to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize a transfer of funds; and to authorize the expenditure of $202,000.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. ($202,000.00)
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WHEREAS, three technical proposals for the Dublin Rd. 12" Water Main Improvements Project were received on November 21, 2007; and
WHEREAS, URS Corporation was the firm selected to perform the design services for this project based on criteria set forth in Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this project is to eliminate inadequate water lines by installing a 12" and a 6" water main and transferring service taps; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with URS Corporation for professional engineering services for the Dublin Rd. 12" Water Main 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 an agreement for professional engineering services for the Dublin Rd. 12" Water Main Improvements Project; with URS Corporation, 277 West Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43215; in the amount of $202,000.00; in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the office of the Division of Power and Water.
SECTION 2. That said engineering firm shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Power and Water.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $27,000 within the Division of Power and Water (Water), Dept/Div. No. 60-09, Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6629, as follows:
Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | change
690494 | DRWP New Low Service Pump | 606494 | -$27,000
690460 | Dublin Rd. 8" & 12" W.M. | 690460 | +$27,000
SECTION 4. That the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Project No. | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | change
690494 | DRWP New Low Service Pump | $2,950,000 | $2,923,000 | -$27,000
690460 | Dublin Rd. 8" & 12" W.M. | $175,000 | $202,000 | +$27,000
SECTION 5. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the engineering agreement, the appropriation and following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized as follows: Division of Power and Water (Water), Dept./Div. No. 60-09, Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Project 690460, OCA Code 690460, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6629, Amount $202,000.00.
SECTION 6. 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 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 8. 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 9. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.