Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into Planned Contract Modification No. 1 with Camp, Dresser, and McKee, Inc., in connection with the Sewer System I/I Remediation-Livingston/James Project.
The Livingston/James area is generally bounded by the City of Bexley to the west, I-170 to the south, Country Club Road to the east, and E. Fifth Ave. to the north. This area is located on the east side of the City and has had a significant number of street, yard , and basement flooding during rain events for decades. In addition, the sanitary sewers are suspected to surcharge, causing backups in basements, and overflows to the environment.
This contract modification provides the continued funding of this preliminary engineering services required to perform a comprehensive investigation and evaluation of the areas sanitary and stormwater collection systems. This includes field verification, cleaning and insitu-video inspection of all sanitary infrastructure, and incorporating this information into the division's computerized hydraulic model of the Livingston/James area. An evaluation of this information will identify cost effective immediate and long-term sotmrwater and sanitary system improvement recommendations, operation and maintenance practices, guidelines for implementing recommendations for private property improvements.
2. MULTI-YEAR RENEWABLE CONTRACT:
This contract was procured with the intention for the Division to request this planned contract modification in Fiscal Year 2006 which is needed to continue the original contracted scope of service. The remaining scope is expected to be completed by the end of 2008 to early 2009.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation will appropriate the the proceeds of a planning loan that was approved by the Ohio Water Development Authority at its March 30, 2006 meeting. This loan will fund the entire balance of Contract Modification No. 1.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification with Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc., in connection with the Sanitary Sewer System Inflow/Infiltration-Livingston/James Area Remediation Project; to authorize the appropriation, and expenditure of $3,199,888.27 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($3,199,888.27)
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WHEREAS, it has been determined necessary for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to undertake the preliminary engineering required to identify the exact locations within the sanitary and stormwater infrastructure located within the Livingston Avenue/James Road Area, which is generally bounded by the City of Bexley to the west, I-70 to the south, Country Club Road to the east, and E. Fifth Ave. to the north, in order to establish the improvements required to mitigate localized flooding and sanitary backups that have existed for decades; and whereas it is necessary for this Division to enter into a contract modification for the continuation of the services required for the Sewer System I/I (Inflow and Infiltration) Remediation-Livingston/James Project; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities did enter into City Auditor's Contract No. EL005179, on March 8, 2005, as authorized by Columbus City Council through Ordinance No. 0065-2005, as passed February 14, 2005, for purposes of funding the first year of planned scope of services for the aforementioned professional engineering contract; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Water Development Authority, authorized Loan No. 4465 at its March 30, 2006 meeting for purposes of funding the remaining scope associated with Contract Modification No. 1 that was associated with the subject project, and is requested herein; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification with Camp, Dresser and McKee, Inc., in order for the subject work to continue which is required to identify the capital improvements and maintenance operations needed to mitigate localized flooding that has routinely occurred within the Livingston/James project area; at the earliest practicable date; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the proceeds from the Ohio Water Development Authority Loan No. 4464, for the Sanitary Sewer System Inflow-Infiltration-Livingston/James Remediation Project, and from the unappropriated mones in Fund 666, the amount of $3,199,888.27 is hereby appropriated to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-05| Fund 666| Object Level Three 6676, within the following project:
Proj. 650405| Sewer System I/I Remediation| OCA Code 666405| $3,199,888.27
Section 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for any contract or contract modifications associated with the expenditure of the funds appropriated under Section 1. above.
Section 3. That the Director of Public Utilities, be and hereby is, authorized to enter into the planned, professional engineering services contract modification with Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc., 8800 Lyra Drive, Ste. 500, Columbus, Ohio 43240, in connection with the Sanitary Sewer System Inflow/Infiltration-Livingston/James Area Remediation Project, in accordance with the terms ad conditions of the Contract Modification on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Sewer System Engineering Section.
Section 4. That the expenditure of $3,199,888.27, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby is authorized from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund No. 666; Division 60-05; within the following project:
Proj. No.: 650405| Sewer System I/I Remediation| Object Level Three 6676| OCA Code 664405| $3,199,888.27.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.