Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc.; in the amount of $2,027,520.78; to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for inspection, material testing and prevailing wage coordination services in the amount of $301,268.65; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer a total of $2,139,588.71 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget; all in connection with the Maize/Morse Rd. Stormwater System Improvements, Phase 1 Project.
This is a multi agency project with $2,251,709.23 coming from the Division of Sewerage and Drainage Stormwater Bond Fund, and $77,080.20 coming from the Division of Transportation.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened three bids on August 30, 2006. These bids were received from Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc., $2,027,520.78; Complete General, $2,782,441.80 and George Igel, $2,269,899.30. The lowest and best bid was from Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc. Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract timeframe and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: The Division is requesting an amendment to the 2006 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. The Division of Transportation is also providing funds for their portion.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc.; to provide for payment of inspection, material testing and related services to the Transportation Division for the Maize/Morse Rd. Stormwater System Improvements, Phase 1; to authorize the transfer of $2,139,588.71 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $2,251,709.23 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $77,080.20 within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highway Fund ($2,328,789.43).
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WHEREAS, three bid proposals were received and publicly opened in the office of the Director of Public Utilities on August 30, 2006 for the construction of the Maize/Morse Rd. Stormwater System Improvements, Phase 1; 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 Maize/Morse Rd. Stormwater System Improvements, Phase 1; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, This is a multi agency project with $2,251,709.23 from the Division of Sewerage and Drainage Storm Bond Fund and $77,080.20 from the Division of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, significant flooding and other stormwater problems, as well as the construction of sidewalks, have been identified through customer complaints for the area covered by this project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, in has become necessary in the usual daily operations of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for construction services for Maize/Morse Rd. Stormwater System Improvements, Phase 1; to mitigate the significant flooding and other stormwater problems as well as construction of sidewalks; 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 $2,139,588.71 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund 685, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project/OCA Project Name (Amount)
610037:685037 East Central Relief Storm Sewer (-$26,065.50)
610542:685001 6th/7th Rarig Ave. (-$40,000)
610720:685720 Noe-Bixby Rd. Culvert (-$8,528)
610724:685724 Maple St. Sewer Replacement (-$31,000)
610748:685748 Oakland Park Ave. SSI (-$288,285.69)
610767:685001 Snouffer Rd. Storm Sewer (-$100,000)
610806:685806 Walhalla Ravine Ditch Erosion (-$18,899.28)
610822:685822 Enderly Ditch Enclosure (-$30,820)
610825:685825 Astor Ditch Imp's (-$2,957.50)
610828:685828 Powell Ditch Area Wide Imp's (-$27,630.09)
610829:685829 Noble Run Area Wide SSI's (-$4,926.17)
610870:685870 Thorndale and Alcott SSI's (-$12,940)
610884:685884 Watkins Rd./New World Drainage Imp's (-$154,561)
610888:685888 Dublin/Urlin Ave. SSI's (-$24,314)
610893:685893 Gould Park SSI's (-$17,670.12)
610899:685899 East Fifth/Nineteenth Underpass (-$163,373.27)
610906:685906 Fairwood Ave./Smith Rd. Drainage Imp's (-$67,874.67)
610909:685909 Sunbury Culvert Replacement (-$17,622.50)
610927:685927 Glen Echo Ravine W. Indianola (-$555)
610928:685928 American Edition Ditch Imp's (-$67,911)
610939:685939 Third Ave. Underpass Drainage (-$5,000)
610959:685959 Dorris Ave. SSI's (-$5,000)
610968:685968 College Ave. Dam Safety Evaluation (-$57,255.58)
610971:685971 Stelzer Rd. Northern Detention (-$859,182.92)
610972:685972 Marion Rd. SSI's (-$37,603.36)
610975:685975 Stelzer Rd. Southern Detention (-$69,613.06)
TRANSFER TO:
Project/OCA Project Name (Amount)
610850:685850 Maize Rd. Area Storm/Sanitary System (+$2,139,588.71)
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 Maize/Morse Rd. Stormwater System Improvements, Phase 1 with the lowest and best bidder, Nickolas Savko & Sons, Inc., 1515 Harmon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43216; in the amount of $2,027,520.78 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 inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services from the Transportation Division; and to pay up to a maximum amount of $301,268.65.
SECTION 5. 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 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 No. Fund No. Project No. OL3 No. OCA Code Amt.
60-15 685 610850 6621 685850 $2,251,709.23
59-09 704 530161 6631 644385 $77,080.20
SECTION 7. That the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1108-2006 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the construction contract stated in Section 6 herein.
CURRENT:
Project Project Name/Amount
610748: Oakland Park Ave. SSI - $27,662
610764: Riverview Rd. Street Construction - $1,100,000
610767: Snouffer Road Storm Sewer - $100,000
610773: Bulen Road Storm Sewer - $57,000
610774: Fairwood Ave. Storm Sewer - $61,000
310776: Champion Ave. Storm Sewer - $86,000
610778: Oakwood Ave. and Misc. Storm Sewer - $36,000
610782: Linworth Road/Meeklyn Drive Storm Sewer - $50,190
610784: Annadale Martindale Stormwater System Improvement - $100,000
610840: Oaklawn/Piedmont Road Drainage - $114,866
610855: Storm Sewer Contingency - $2,800,000
610850: Maize/Morse - $0
AMENDED TO:
Project Project Name/Amount (dif)
610748: Oakland Park Ave. SSI - $0 (-$27,662)
610764: Riverview Rd. Street Construction - $0 (-$1,100,000)
610767: Snouffer Road Storm Sewer - $0 (-$100,000)
610773: Bulen Road Storm Sewer - $0 (-$57,000)
610774: Fairwood Ave. Storm Sewer - $0 (-$61,000)
310776: Champion Ave. Storm Sewer - $0 (-$86,000)
610778: Oakwood Ave. and Misc. Storm Sewer - $0 (-$36,000)
610782: Linworth Road/Meeklyn Drive Storm Sewer - $0 (-$50,190)
610784: Annadale Martindale Stormwater System Improvement - $0 (-$100,000)
610840: Oaklawn/Piedmont Road Drainage - $0 (-$114,866)
610855: Storm Sewer Contingency - $2,281,008 (-$518,992)
610850: Maize/Morse - $2,251,710 (+$2,251,710)
SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.