Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a capital improvements agreement with The Slane Company, for the construction of the Big Run South Subtrunk Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project. This project will extend a 30" sanitary sewer from Demorest Road West to Holt Road.
In exchange for this, the City of Columbus agrees to reimburse The Slane Company for documented construction and all related costs that are associated with the subject capital improvements project, up to a maximum of $2,083,130.42.
2. Bid Information: In accordance with Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter, this contract shall contain a guaranteed maximum cost and stipulate that the City of Columbus shall pay within such maximum the cost of labor and materials to be paid to The Slane Company. As a condition of the agreement, The Slane Company is required to comply with the competitive bidding procedures of Section 329 of the Columbus City Codes, "Procurement of Goods and Services:, and with the Prevailing Wage Requirements of Chapter 4115 of the Ohio Revised Code.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funding and budget authority for this project is already present. No amendments or transfers are needed.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a guaranteed maximum cost agreement in accordance with Section 186 of the City Charter, with The Slane Company, for the construction of the Big Run South Subtrunk Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project; to authorize the expenditure of $2,083,130.42 from within the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($2,083,130.42)
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WHEREAS, The Slane Company, and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, are desirous of entering into a capital improvement project reimbursement agreement for the construction of the Big Run South Subtrunk Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage engineering staff have determined that it is in the City's best interest to enter into the subject agreement with The Slane Company, for purposes of constructing a 30" extension of sanitary sewer service from Demorest Road West to Holt Road for the Big Run South Subtrunk Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, The Slane Company shall provide all professional engineering services and grant all necessary utility easements to the City of Columbus, at no cost, across lands and improvements controlled by the Developer, in exchange for accelerating the construction schedule for the aforesaid capital improvements project; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities hereby requests this City Council to authorize the Director to execute the subject agreement which will allow the Division to avoid considerable expense in the design and procurement of easements for the extension of the Big Run South Subtrunk Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project, and in return the developer shall be authorized to immediately commence the construction of this vital extension, at the earliest practicable 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 contract, in accordance with the provisions of Columbus City Charter Section 186, to reimburse The Slane Company, 261 West Johnstown Rd. Gahanna, Ohio 43230, for costs associated with the construction of the Big Run South Subtrunk Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project.
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer any unencumbered balance in the 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.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 4. 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 5. That said capital improvements project reimbursement agreement shall stipulate that The Slane Company, agrees to comply with the competitive bidding procedures of Section 329 of the Columbus City Codes, "Procurement of Goods and Services", and with the Prevailing Wage Requirements of Chapter 4115 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 6. That the expenditure of $2,083,130.42, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund No. 664 | Division 60-05 | Project No. 650489 | Big Run South Subtrunk Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project | OCA Code 651489 | Object Level 3 6630.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.