City of Columbus - File #: 2033-2004

• File #: 2033-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/8/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/6/2004
• Final action: 12/9/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Lake Erie Electric Inc for Thickening Centrifuge Console Replacement for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $108,500.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($108,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/7/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/6/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/6/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/22/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/22/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/19/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/8/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/8/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Lake Erie Electric Inc for the Thickening Centrifuge Console Replacement at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. The amount of funding needed for this ordinance includes contingency money.

The consoles operate the thickening centrifuges at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. A few of the alarms are not operational and some of the instrumentation are aging or have become obsolete and  replacement is necessary.

The Director of Public Utilities opened bids on November 3, 2004. Two (2) bids were received. The following is a tabulation of those bids:

Lake Erie Electric: $88,500.00

The Superior Group: $134,000.00

SUPPLIER: Lake Erie Electric Inc (34-1536829)

FISCAL IMPACT: $108,500.00 is needed and budgeted for this project. Funding includes contingency money.

Emergency legislation is being requested so that repairs and replacement can begin at the earliest time available

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into  contract with Lake Erie Electric Inc for Thickening Centrifuge Console Replacement for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of  $108,500.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($108,500.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant operates two (2) thickening centrifuge consoles that need  replacement of instrumentation that has become aged and/or obsolete, and

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened bids on November 3, 2004 and two (2) bids were received, and

WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage selected the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Lake Erie Electric Inc. and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract so that  replacement can begin at the earliest time available with Lake Erie Electric Inc. for the immediate 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 is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Lake Erie Electric Inc. for Thickening Centrifuge Console Replacement for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $108,500.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 604819, Object Level 1: 06, Object Level 03: 6624.

Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.