Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with McDaniel's Construction Corporation, Inc., in the amount of $432,718.93; to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services in the amount of $67,000.00; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer a total of $61,673.64 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; all in connection with the Noe-Bixby Road Stormwater System Improvements & Westside Noe-Bixby Road Waterline Improvements. This is a joint project with the Stormwater Management Section within the Sewerage and Drainage Division and the Water Division. Stormwater Management Section's portion totals $311,673.64 and the Water Division's portion totals $188,045.29 for a total of $499,718.93.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened three bids on September 29, 2004. These bids were received from McDaniel's Construction Corporation, Inc., Complete General and Field's Excavating. The lowest and best bid was from McDaniel's Construction Corporation, Inc.; 31-1145406; $432,718.93.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this ordinance an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate commencement of these urgently needed stormwater and water infrastructure improvements during this construction season.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting an amendment to the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of establishing sufficient budget authority for this expenditure. In addition this legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with McDaniel's Construction Corporation, Inc.; to provide for payment of inspection, material testing and related services to the Transportation Division for the Noe-Bixby Road Stormwater System Improvements & Westside Noe-Bixby Road Waterline Improvements; to authorize the transfer of $61,673.64 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $311,673.64 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $188,045.29 within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($499,718.93)
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WHEREAS, three bid proposals were received and publicly opened in the offices of the Director of Public Utilities on September 29, 2004, for the construction of the Noe-Bixby Road Stormwater System Improvements & Westside Noe-Bixby Road Waterline Improvements; 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 Noe-Bixby Road Stormwater System Improvements & Westside Noe-Bixby Road Waterline Improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, significant flooding and other stormwater and waterline problems have been identified through customer complaints for the area covered by this project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Divisions of Sewerage and Drainage and Water, 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 Noe-Bixby Road Stormwater System Improvements & Westside Noe-Bixby Road Waterline Improvements to mitigate the significant flooding and other stormwater and waterline problems; 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 City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $61,673.64 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund 685, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM: 610974; 685974; Woodland/5th Avenue Drainage
TRANSFER TO: 610737; 685737; Noe-Bixby Road SSI
Section 2. 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 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 4. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to award and execute a contract for construction of the Noe-Bixby Road Stormwater System Improvements & Westside Noe-Bixby Road Waterline Improvements with the lowest and best bidder, McDaniel's Construction Corporation, Inc., 1069 Woodland Avenue; Columbus, Ohio 43219; in the amount of $432,718.93 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 $67,000.00 as follows: Storm-$270,173.64 and $41,500.00 respectively and Water Division-$162,545.29 and $25,500.00 respectively.
Section 5. That the said construction company shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrators of the Divisions of Sewerage and Drainage and Water.
Section 6. 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 610737, Object Level Three 6621, OCA Code 685737, Amount $311,673.64.
Section 7. 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 60-09, Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund No. 606, Project 690236, Object Level Three 6629, OCA Code 642900, Amount $188,045.29.
Section 8. That the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1059-2004 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the construction contract stated in Sections 6 and 7 herein.
CURRENT:
610974: Woodland/5th Avenue Drainage - $3,183,472.00
610737: Noe-Bixby Road SSI - $250,000.00
AMENDED TO:
610974: Woodland/5th Avenue Drainage - $3,121,798.00 (-$61,674.00)
610737: Noe-Bixby Road SSI - $311,674.00 (+$61,674.00)
Section 9. 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.