BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with EMH&T, Inc. for professional engineering services for Woodward Ave. 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: EMH&T, Inc. was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Proposals (RFPs)". The RFPs were sent to EMH&T, Inc., Resource International, Inc., and Strand Associates, 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, EMH&T, Inc. was selected for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0685594, expires 8/2/2015, MAJ.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes $119,046.88 for Detention Basin Improvements as directed by the Project Engineer, which will be paid from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with EMH&T, Inc. for the Woodward Ave. Detention Basin Improvements for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to authorize the transfer of $119,046.88 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; to amend the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $119,046.88 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund. ($119,046.88).
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WHEREAS, Requests for Proposals were sent, to EMH&T, Inc., Resource International, Inc., and Strand Associates, Inc. for engineering services for the Woodward Ave. Detention Basin Improvements; and
WHEREAS, Proposals from EMH&T, Inc., Resource International, Inc., and Strand Associates, Inc. were received and opened; and
WHEREAS, Upon review of these proposals, EMH&T, Inc. was selected based on the following criteria Proposal Quality, Competence to Perform, Project Schedule, and Local Workforce; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services to provide improvements as appropriate for the Woodward Ave. Detention Basin; and
WHEREAS, there is sufficient funding and spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure in the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for City Council to authorize the expenditure of funds from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for the improvement of water quality leaving the Woodward Ave. Detention Basin; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services, for the Woodward Ave. Detention Basin Improvements project, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; and
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 execute an agreement with EMH&T, Inc., 5500 New Albany Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43054, in the amount of $119,046.88 for professional engineering services in accordance with the terms and conditions on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to pay up to a maximum amount of $119,046.88.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $119,046.88 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund 685, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6682, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project | OCA | Project Name | Amount
610977-100000 | 685977 | Ashburton/Mayfair Stormwater System Improvements (new) | $119,046.88
TRANSFER TO:
Project | OCA | Project Name | Amount
610792-100002 | 687922 | Woodward Ave Detention Basin Improvements | $119,046.88
SECTION 3. That the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the aforementioned engineering agreement:
Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | (Amount of Change)
610977-100000 | Ashburton/Mayfair Stormwater System Improvements (new) | $2,300,000| $2,180,953 | (-$119,047)
610792-100002 | Woodward Ave Detention Basin Improvements | $100,000 | $0 | (-$100,000)
(establish authority to match cash)
610792-100002 | Woodward Ave Detention Basin Improvements | $0 | $119,047 | (+$119,047)
SECTION 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the professional engineering services contract, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows: Division 60-15, Fund 685, Project 610792-100002, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6682, OCA Code 687922, Amount $119,046.88.
SECTION 5. That the said engineering firm shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a 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 are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 7. 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 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 date allowed by law.