Explanation
BACKGROUND: The lime softening sludge lagoons at the Hap Cremean Water Plant are necessary to provide storage for emergency situations, such as loss of pumping capabilities, and to allow for maintenance of basins and pumping equipment . All three (3) lagoons are currently filled to capacity. Consequently, the integrity of the embankments around the lagoons has been compromised. This contract provides professional engineering services for geotechnical evaluation of the embankments, and for the design and preparation of contract documents for the physical removal of the sludge and improvements to the embankments.
A total of six (6) proposals were received July 12, 2002 in response to the advertised Request for Proposals (RFP). None of the responses were from MBE/FBE firms. A five (5) member evaluation committee evaluated the proposals and ranked the offerors based upon the evaluation criteria specified in the RFP: qualifications of staff, specialized experience, project approach and schedule, professional qualifications, past performance, meeting schedules and budgets, and location of staff. ms consultants, inc. was ranked as the most responsive.
EMERGENCY: Emergency legislation is being requested to take advantage of little vegetation obstructing the aerial photography.
FISCAL IMPACT: This project is included in the 2002 CIB and $300,000.00 is budgeted.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 34-6546916
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with ms consultants, inc. for the Hap Cremean Water Plant Lagoons Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Sludge Removal, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $387,743.74 from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, to amend the 2002 C.I.B., to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($387,743.74)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with ms consultants, inc. for Professional Engineering Services necessary for Hap Cremean Water Plant Lagoons Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Sludge Removal, for the preservation of 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 is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with ms consultants, inc. in the amount of $387,743.74 for Professional Engineering Services necessary for Hap Cremean Water Plant Lagoons Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Sludge Removal for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the expenditure of $387,743.74 is hereby authorized from Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds, Fund No. 606, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, Dept./Division No. 60-09, Object Level Three 6682, Project No. 690331, OCA Code 606331.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account 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 except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
Section 4. The City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer funds from within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, as follows:
FROM: 690286 HCWP Miscellaneous Improvement Facilities $87,743.74
OCA Code 642900
TO: 690331 HCWP Lagoons Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Sludge Removal $87,743.74
OCA Code 606331
Section 5. That Section 1, Public Utilities/Water 60-09 or Ordinance 1674-02 is hereby amended as follows:
PROJECT TOTAL
NUMBER PROJECT NAME BUDGET
690331 HCWP Lagoons Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Sludge Removal $387,744 *(1)*
690286 HCWP Miscellaneous Improvement Facilities $312,256 *(2)*
Section 6. That for reasons stated in the preamble, hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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 approval if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.
2002 Original Budget 2002 Amended Budget Comments
*(1)* $300,000 $387,744 Authority Increased
*(2)* $400,000 $312,256 Authority Reduced