Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Performance Site Management, in the amount of $504,703.68; and to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services in the amount of $77,000.00; all in connection with the Pilot Wetlands Mitigation Project
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four bids on April 13, 2005. Bids were received from Performance Site Management, 31-1231701, Majority, $504,703.68; George J. Igel, Inc., 31-4214570, Majority, $539,832.12; R. B. Jergens, 31-1207962, Majority, $658,119.66; and McDaniel's Construction, 31-1145406, MBE, $723,251.56. The lowest and best bid was from Performance Site Management; 31-1464608; $504,703.68.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage request City Council to designate this ordinance an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate commencement of these urgently needed stormwater infrastructure improvements during this construction season.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient cash and authority for these expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Performance Site Management; to provide for payment of inspection, material testing and related services to the Transportation Division for the Pilot Wetlands Mitigation Project; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $581,703.68 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($581,703.68)
Body
WHEREAS, four bid proposals were received and publicly opened in the offices of the Director of Public Utilities on April 13, 2005, for the construction of the Pilot Wetlands Mitigation Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to award and execute a construction contract and to encumber and expend funds to provide for payment of inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services costs associated with the Pilot Wetlands Mitigation Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for construction services for the Pilot Wetlands Mitigation Project to construct a mitigation wetland for the purpose of compensating for impacts to existing wetlands associated with the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks Project and Hap Cremean Raw Water Project; 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 award and execute a contract for construction of the Pilot Wetlands Mitigation Project with the lowest and best bidder, Performance Site Management, 2323 Performance Parkway; Columbus, Ohio 43207; in the amount of $504,703.68 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to obtain the necessary testing and prevailing wage coordination services from the Transportation Division; and to pay up to a maximum amount of $77,000.00.
Section 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 3. That the said construction company shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the construction contract, the cost of inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized as follows: Division 60-15, Storm Sewer Bond Fund No. 685, Project 610753, Object Level Three 6621, OCA Code 685753, Amount $581,703.68.
Section 5. 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 and 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.