Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an engineering services agreement with Chester Engineers, in the amount of $404,599.33 for professional engineering services for the Upper Scioto West Air Quality Improvements Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
This project will design a replacement for the existing Air Quality Control Facilities on the Upper Scioto West Interceptor Sewer located at shafts 2 and 11. The new facilities will be more compartmentalized enabling the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to maintain both air quality control facilities more efficiently and effectively. There is only one phase planned for the project which shall be for a period of 18 months.
Economic and Environmental Impact:
This project is being completed largely in part due to community input and the number of odor complaints in the area, which has risen over the last few years. By evaluating the existing bio-filters and constructing the necessary changes to address their deficiencies, the City will be improving the environment of the neighborhoods in and around the bio-filters while fostering a better working relationship with the surrounding community.
Procurement Information: The Division sent a Request for Proposals (RFP) on the City of Columbus's Vendor Services website and in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14 of Columbus City Codes. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage opened three requests for proposals on February 18, 2011.
Name C.C. No. Exp. Date Status City and State
Chester Engineers 20-2401674 06/04/11 MBE Columbus, Ohio
DLZ Corp. 31-1268980 02/22/13 MAJ Columbus, Ohio
Black & Veatch 43-1833073 10/30/11 MAJ Columbus, Ohio
B. Contract Compliance No.: 20-2401674| MBE | Expires 06/04/11
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery search.
C. Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is not requested.
B. Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to expend 404,599.33 from the Sanitary Sewer Build America Bond Fund (B.A.B.s), Fund 668, and to amend the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget for this expenditure.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an engineering agreement with Chester Engineers for the Upper Scioto West Air Quality Improvements Project; and to authorize the transfer within and expenditure of $404,599.33 from the Sanitary Sewer Build America Bond Fund; and to amend the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget. ($404,599.33)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage received three Request for Proposals on February 18, 2011 for the Upper Scioto West Air Quality Improvements Project, where upon Chester Engineers was selected; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage engineering personnel have determined that it is necessary to enter into an engineering agreement Chester Engineers for the design a replacement for the existing Air Quality Control Facilities on the Upper Scioto West Interceptor Sewer located at shafts 2 and 11; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure funds from the Sanitary Sewer Build America Bond Fund (B.A.B.s), Fund 668 in the amount of $404,599.33 for purposes of providing sufficient funding for the aforementioned project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget for the purpose of creating and providing sufficient budget authority for the aforementioned expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities is requesting that this Council authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an engineering agreement with Chester Engineers for the Upper Scioto West Air Quality Improvements project, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; 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 enter into an engineering agreement with Chester Engineers, located at 88 East Broad Street, Suite1980, Columbus, Ohio 43215, for engineering services for the Upper Scioto West Air Quality Improvements project on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate the following funds:
Division: Sanitary Sewerage and Drainage
Fund Name: Sanitary Sewer Build America Bond Fund
Fund No.: 668
Dept./Div. No.: 60-05
OL3: 6676
Project No. Project Name OCA Amount
668999-100000 Unallocated Balance 668999 $404,599.33
Section 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer of $404,599.33 within the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Dept/Div. No. 60-05, Sewerage and Drainage Sanitary Sewer Build America Bonds Fund, Fund No. 668, Object Level Three 6676, as follows:
From:
Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | Change
668999-100000 | Unallocated Balance | 668999 | -$404,599.33
To:
Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | Change
650495-100001 | Upper Scioto West Air Quality Improvements | 668495 | +$404,599.33
Section 4. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to expend a total of $404,599.33 from the Sewerage and Drainage Sanitary Sewer Build America Bonds Fund into the Upper Scioto West Air Quality Improvements project | Fund 668 | Div. 60-05 | 650495-100001 | 668495 | Object Level Three 6676.
Section 5. That the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 0266-2011 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the Capital Improvement Projects listed herein:
Fund No. | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | (Change)
668999-100000 | Unallocated Balance | $297,618 | $408,249 | (+$110,631) Created matching Authority
668999-100000 | Unallocated Balance | $408,249 | $3,649 | (-$404,600)
650495-100001 | Upper Scioto West Air Quality Improvements | $0 | $404,600 | (-$404,600)
Section 6. That the said engineering company, Chester Engineers, Inc., shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 7. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized 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 are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project by monies from more than one source.
Section 8. 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 10. That the said firm shall perform the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 11. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.