Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract and a professional engineering services contract modification, and to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for testing and prevailing wage coordination services for the Bliss Run Relief Trunk Sewer Phase 2 Project. The construction contract ($6,807,291.43) will be awarded to the Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. The professional engineering services contract modification ($637,708.00), with Camp, Dresser & McKee, is to provide for construction administration and inspection services. The amounts encumbered for testing and prevailing wage services will be $15,000.00 and $1,000.00 respectively.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened three competitive bids on July 23, 2003. The three bidders were Kokosing Construction Co., Inc.; Complete General Construction Co.; and George J. Igel & Co., Inc.
3. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES MODIFICATION: Bliss Run is a multi-phase project where one phase must be completed before the next phase may proceed. It is now time to begin constructing Phase 2. This modification, which will provide for construction inspection and administration services, is a required, planned component of the construction contract. The professional engineering services contract amount including this modification is $3,639,666.00.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this ordinance an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate execution of the subject contract pursuant to the successful construction of this urgently needed stormwater infrastructure. This project is a primary part of the Division's comprehensive plan to address localized flooding issues for an expansive area of the east side of Columbus.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with the Kokosing Construction Company and a contract modification with Camp Dresser & McKee; to provide for payment of testing and prevailing wage coordination services to the Transportation Division for the Bliss Run Relief Trunk Sewer, Phase 2 Project; to authorize the transfer, appropriation, and expenditure of $7,460,999.43 from the Storm Sewer System Reserve Fund to the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($7,460,999.43)
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Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Storm Sewer System Reserve Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources, and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003, the sum of $7,460,999.43 is hereby appropriated to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15| Object Level One 10| Object Level Three 5502| OCA Code .
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $7,460,999.43, from the Storm Sewer System Reserve Fund to the Storm Sewer Bond Fund No. 685, into the appropriate project account as specified within Section 4 herein, at such time as deemed necessary by him, and to expend said funds, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $7,460,999.43 is hereby appropriated for Bliss Run Relief Trunk Sewer, Phase 2 Project within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund No. 685| Division 60-15| Object Level Three No. 6621| Project No. 610923| OCA Code 685923.
Section 4. That upon obtaining other funds for the purpose of funding the aforementioned sanitary sewer system capital improvement work, the City Auditor is hereby authorized to repay the Storm Sewer Reserve Fund the amount transferred under Section 2., above, and said funds are hereby deemed appropriated for such purpose.
Section 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for any contract associated with the expenditure of the funds transferred under Section 2., above.
Section 6. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to award and execute a construction contract for the Bliss Run Relief Trunk Sewer Phase 2 Project, with the lowest and best bidder, Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., 886 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43222, in the amount of $6,807,291.43 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to obtain the necessary testing and prevailing wage coordination services from the Transportation Division in the amount of $16,000.00.
Section 7. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to award and execute a professional engineering services contract modification for construction administration and inspection services in the amount of $637,708.00, with Camp Dresser & McKee, 8800 Lyra Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43240, for the Bliss Run Relief Trunk Sewer Project, Phase 2,, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 8. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the construction contract, the professional engineering services contract modification, and the testing and prevailing wage coordination services, the expenditure of $7,460,999.43, or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized as follows: Division 60-15, Fund 685, Project 610923, OCA Code 685923:
Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.| $6,807,291.43| Obj. Level 3: 6621
Testing/Prevailing Wage Coordination Services| $16,000.00| Obj. Level 3: 6621
Camp Dresser & McKee| $637,708.00| Obj. Level 3: 6682.
Section 9. 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.