Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project. The Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. modification amount requested under this ordinance is $1,525,000.00. The contract total including this modification is $15,140,900.00. These additional funds will provide for the cost of several changes in contract work that have become necessary to complete the construction and to settle a Contractor's claim for compensation for Project Schedule delay due to multiple changes to the original work. Due to the complex and comprehensive nature of this project, this additional work could not be foreseen, and it is not practical or feasible to undertake a new procurement to deliver these services. This legislation will additionally authorize the expenditure of funds within the Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund.
B. Contract Compliance No.: 311023518 (MAJ)
C. Emergency Designation: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage hereby requests City Council to concur in the designation of this ordinance as an emergency measure, in order to assure that the construction contract work may continue uninterrupted and avoid possible delays, thereby assuring minimum final costs to the City in the establishing these vital plant facilities.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for these projects were included in the recent bond sale and sufficient authority is in the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget. A transfer and amendment is needed to place the amounts in the correct project.
3. PROJECT LOCATION: This project is located at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify a contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project; to authorize the transfer of $1,525,000.00 within the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $1,525,000.00 within the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($1,525,000.00).
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WHEREAS, Contract No. EL002508 was authorized by Ordinance No. 1051-2002, as passed by Columbus City Council on July 1, 2002 for purposes of authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project; and
WHEREAS, Modification No. 1 authorized by Ordinance No. 1786-2004, as passed by Columbus City Council on November 1, 2004 provided additional construction contingency funding that was estimated to be necessary; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the transfer of monies within the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund to provide sufficient funding for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary for this Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the construction contract for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project, at the earliest practical date in order to ensure that the construction contract work may proceed uninterrupted and avoid possible delays, thereby assuring minimum final costs to the City in the establishing of these vital plant facilities 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 hereby is, authorized to modify Contract No. EL002508 with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., 886 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43222 for construction of the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project in order to provide for additional work in accordance with the terms and conditions as shown in the Modification on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the construction contract modification, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows: Division 60-05; Fund 664; Project-Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks, Project No. 650252; Object Level3 6624; OCA Code 655183; Amount $1,525,000.00.
Section 3. That the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1108-2006 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the cost agreement increase stated in Section 1 herein:
CURRENT:
650252: JPWWTP New Headworks - $462,927.00
650351: WWTF Construction and Contingencies - $2,938,293.00
AMENDED:
650252: JPWWTP New Headworks - $1,987,927.00 (+$1,525,000.00)
650351: WWTF Construction & Contingencies - $1,413,293.00 (-$1,525,000.00)
Section 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $1,525,000.00 within the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund, Fund 664, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-05, FROM: Project Name Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction and Contingencies, Project No. 650351, Object Level3 6676, OCA 642918; TO: Project Name JWWTP New Headworks, Project No. 650252, Object Level3 6624, OCA 655183.
Section 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized 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 by monies from more than one source.
Section 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 7. 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 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.
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