Explanation
The treatment processes at the HCWP are subject to the State 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR). The DBPR is part of the final phase of the Stage 2 Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rules as affirmed by Congress in the 1996 Drinking Water Act Amendments. This project shall provide engineering services necessary for and incident to addressing the issues of the DBPR as affecting the HCWP and take into consideration how any proposed treatment processes will be affected by other existing and proposed EPA regulatory rules. The selected professional consulting/egineering firm will provide full-service assistance to the City for the development of a production study to evaluate changes required to the treatment processes at Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP) to control disinfection by-products and make treatment improvements for compliance with existing and future regulatory requirements. The selected professional service firm will prepare technical reports of evaluation findings and make recommendations for improvements and/or alterations to the physical facilities and treatment processes.
A total of six (6) statements were received October 20, 2005 in response to the advertised Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFQ). None of the responses were from MBE/FBE firms; five of the six submitting firms had MBE/FBE firms as part of their project team. A five (5) member evaluation committee, in accordance with Section 329.13, evaluated the proposals and ranked the offerors based upon the evaluation criteria specified in the RFQ: qualifications of staff, professional qualifications, past performance, meeting schedules and budgets, and location of staff. Three (3) firms were selected to submit complete technical proposals, and to make presentations. Burgess & Niple, Inc. was selected based upon the quality and feasibility of their proposal and their competency to perform based on their assigned personnel. Burgess & Niple, Inc. has MBE and FBE sub-consultants as part of their design team.
FISCAL IMPACT: This project is included in the 2006 CIB and $1,500,000.00 is budgeted. Funds are also being transfered within the CIB to fund the contract.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 31-0885550
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the Hap Cremean Water Plant Disinfection By-Products and Treatment Improvements Master Plan, for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $3,490,000.00 from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, to amend the 2006 C.I.B., and to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund. ($3,490,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, The treatment processes at the HCWP are subject to the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR). The DBPR is part of the final phase of the Stage 2 Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rules as affirmed by Congress in the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments. This project shall provide engineering services necessary for and incident to addressing the issues of the DBPR as affecting the HCWP and take into consideration how any proposed treatment processes will affect other existing and proposed EPA regulatory rules, and
WHEREAS, The selected professional consulting/engineering firm will provide full-service assistance to the City for the development of a production study to evaluate changes required to the treatment processes at Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP), to control disinfection by-products and also study treatment improvements for compliance with existing and future regulatory requirements, and
WHEREAS, The selected professional service firm will prepare technical reports of evaluation findings and make recommendations for improvements and/or alterations to the physical facilities and treatment processes, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for Professional Engineering Services necessary for the Hap Cremean Water Plant Disinfection By-Products and Treatment Improvements Master Plan, 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 Burgess & Niple, Inc. in the amount of $3,490,000.00 for Professional Engineering Services necessary for Hap Cremean Water Plant Disinfection By-Products and Treatment Improvements Master Plan for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the expenditure of $3,490,000.00 is hereby authorized from Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, Dept./Division No. 60-09, Object Level Three 6682, Project No. 690430, OCA Code 606430.
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 appropriate and transfer funds from within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, as follows:
FROM: 690331 HCWP Lagoons #1,2 & 3, Sludge Removal $92,136.15
OCA Code 606331
690359 South Wellfield Expansion $4,009.11
OCA Code 642900
690384 Watershed Road Improvements $150,000.00
OCA Code 690384
690479 Security Enhancements $1,743,854.74
OCA Code 606479
TO: 690430 HCWP Disinfection By-Products and
Treatment Improvements $1,990,000.00
OCA Code 606430
Section 5. That Section 1, Public Utilities/Water 60-09 of Ordinance 1108-2006 is hereby amended as follows:
PROJECT TOTAL
NUMBER PROJECT NAME BUDGET
690430 HCWP Disinfection By-Products and $3,490,000 *(1)*
Treatment Improvements
690331 HCWP Lagoons #1,2 & 3, Sludge Removal $0 *(2)*
690359 South Wellfield Expansion $390,492 *(3)*
690384 Watershed Road Improvements $0 *(4)*
690479 Security Enhancements $277,381 *(5)*
Section 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.
2006 Original Budget 2006 Amended Budget Comments
*(1)* $1,500,000 $3,490,000 Authority Increased
*(2)* $92,137 $0 Authority Reduced
*(3)* $394,501 $390,492 Authority Reduced
*(4)* $150,000 $0 Authority Reduced
*(5)* $2,021,235 $277,381 Authority Reduced