Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $1,753,285.60, for the South Wellfield Expansion Collector Well 120, Phase 1A Project, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1000. This legislation will also authorize the appropriation and expenditure of said funds from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund.
The Division of Power and Water recently completed construction of a new horizontal collector well in Phase 1 of this project. The work for Phase 1A consists of furnishing all materials, equipment and labor necessary to provide a new pump building, pumps, and raw waterline for the well constructed under Phase 1 of this project.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened three bids on November 18, 2009. Bids were received from: Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. - $1,753,285.60; Central Ohio Building Co., Inc. - $1,759,340.00; and Righter Co. - $1,987,700.00.
The lowest bid was from Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $1,753,285.60. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-1023518 (expires 3/14/10, Majority). Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this project are provided from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund. Loan No. 5445 was approved on December 10, 2009. An amendment to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget is also necessary.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. for the South Wellfield Expansion Collector Well 120, Phase 1A Project; for the Division of Power and Water; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $1,753,285.60 from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund; and to authorize an amendment to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget. ($1,753,285.60)
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WHEREAS, three bids for the South Wellfield Expansion Collector Well 120, Phase 1A Project were received and publicly opened in the offices of the Director of Public Utilities on November 18, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the lowest and best bid was from Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $1,753,285.60; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to award and execute a construction contract for the South Wellfield Expansion Collector Well 120, Phase 1A Project; and
WHEREAS, Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund has a loan for the City of Columbus and was approved on December 10, 2009, in the amount of $1,753,285.60; identified as OWDA Loan No. 5445 for the above listed project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of the proceeds from the aforementioned loan; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. for the South Wellfield Expansion Collector Well 120, Phase 1A Project, to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund, for the preservation of the 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 hereby is authorized to award and execute a construction contract for the South Wellfield Expansion Collector Well 120, Phase 1A Project with the lowest and best bidder, Kokosing Construction Co., Inc., 6235 Westerville Rd., Ste. 200, Westerville, Ohio 43081; in the amount of $1,753,285.60; in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Power and Water.
SECTION 2. That the proceeds from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund, Loan No. 5445, for the South Wellfield Expansion Collector Well 120, Phase 1A Project, and funds from the unappropriated monies in Fund 616, the amount of $1,753,285.60 is hereby appropriated to the Division of Power and Water, Division 60-09, Fund No. 616, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6621, OCA Code 616359, Project No. 690359-100000.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund Eligible Items within the aforementioned contract, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized as follows: Fund No. 616, Dept/Div. No. 60-09, Project: 690359-100000, OCA Code 616359, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6621, Amount $1,753,285.60.
SECTION 4. That the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Fund No. | Project No. | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | change
616 | 690359-100000 (new) | South Wellfield Expansion | $0 | $1,753,286 | +$1,753,286
SECTION 5. That said construction company shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Power and Water.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed 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 no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account 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.