Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services construction administration and construction inspection (CA/CI) contract with Prime Engineering Inc. for a General CA/CI agreement plus two construction projects: (1) Scioto Main/West Side Relief and (2) Town / Fourth Inflow Redirect Contract, and a General CA/CI Requirements project fund for handling unforeseen and or unexpected project occurrences.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFO: 26-0546656 | ASN | Expires 02/17/2014
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract per the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified search.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is not requested at this time.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to transfer within and expend up to $660,000 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 664 for construction administration and construction inspection (CA/CI) services for the (1) Scioto Main/West Side Relief and (2) Town / Fourth Inflow Redirect Contract, and to amend the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction administration and inspection (CA/CI) services agreement with Prime Engineering Inc. for the Scioto Main/West Side Relief and the Town / Fourth Inflow Redirect Contract; to authorize a transfer within and expenditure of up to $660,000 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; to amend the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget. ($660,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, hereby requests this City Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into professional services construction administration and construction inspection contract with Prime Engineering Inc. in the amount of $660,000, and
WHEREAS, As part of this contract, the City is establishing a General CA/CI Requirements project for Sanitary Sewer Engineering; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer within and expend funds from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 664; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient budget authority for the project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities is requesting that this Council authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services construction administration and construction inspection contract with Prime Engineering Inc. for the Scioto Main/West Side Relief and Town / Fourth Inflow Redirect Contract, and the 2012 General Construction Contract at the earliest practical date; 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 a professional engineering services agreement with Prime Engineering Inc., 3000 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 600, Columbus, Ohio 43231, that will provide construction administration and inspection services for the Scioto Main/West Side Relief and Town / Fourth Inflow Redirect Contract; in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Sewer System Engineering Section.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized and directed to transfer up to $660,000.00 from within the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund | Fund No. 664 | Division 60-05 | Object Level Three 6686:
From:
Fund No. | Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | change
664 | 650754-100000 | Whetstone Park of Roses WWTF | 664754 | -$460,000.00
664 | 650014-100000 | Sanitary Sewer Construction | 664140 | -$200,000
To:
Fund No. | Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | change
664 | 650800-100000 | General CA/CI Requirements | 664800 | +$250,000
664 | 650800-100005 | Scioto Main / West Side Relief | 648005 | +$10,000
664 | 650800-100006 | Town / Fourth Inflow Redirect | 648006 | +$200,000
664 | 650800-100010 | Cherry St/Fourth St Sewer Separation | 644913 | $200,000.00
SECTION 3. That the 2012 Capital Improvements budget Ordinance No. 0368-2011 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the project expenditures stated in the ordinance herein.
Fund No. | Project No. | Proj. Name | Current | Revised | (Change)
664 | 650014-100000 | Sanitary Sewer Construction | $216,450 | $16,450 | (-$200,000)
664 | 650754-100000 | Whetstone Park of Roses WWTF | $1,100,000 | $640,000 | (-$460,000)
664 | 650800-100000 | General CA/CI Requirements | $0 | $250,000 | +$250,000
664 | 650800-100005 | Scioto Main / West Side Relief | $0 | $10,000 | +$10,000
664 | 650800-100006 | Town / Fourth Inflow Redirect | $0 | $200,000 | +$200,000
664 | 650800-100010 | Cherry St/Fourth St Sewer Separation | $0 | $200,000 | (+$200,000)
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of up to $660,000.00, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, as follows: Obj Lvl Three 6686
Fund No. | Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | change
664 | 650800-100000 | General CA/CI Requirements | 664800 | +$250,000
664 | 650800-100005 | Scioto Main / West Side Relief | 648005 | +$10,000
664 | 650800-100006 | Town / Fourth Inflow Redirect | 648006 | +$200,000
664 | 650800-100010 | Cherry St/Fourth St Sewer Separation | 644913 | $200,000
SECTION 5. That the said services shall be performed by Prime Engineering Inc. 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 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 are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project 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.