City of Columbus - File #: 0310-2004

• File #: 0310-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Defeated
• File created: 2/4/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 5/2/2005
• Final action: 5/2/2005
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, Inc. for construction management services in connection with the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project; to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of $2,810,584.28 from the Sewer System Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,810,584.28)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/2/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Fail
5/2/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
3/8/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled Indefinitely	Pass
2/24/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/23/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
2/23/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/23/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/19/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, Inc. for purposes of providing construction management services that are needed for the successful construction of the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. It will also provide constructability review of the plans and specifications for the next phase of the project that will construct the Screen and Grit Facilities Building.

This phase of the project will construct a new raw sewage pump building at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. The existing original headworks facility would require extensive renovation work to maintain reliable service. It is less expensive and more expeditious to replace the facilities. The new facility will provide additional flow capacity and expandability to the wastewater treatment facility. The sequencing of this project requires coordination with the recently commenced Big Walnut Augmentation Rickenbacker Interceptor Sewer Project which will connect to this project that is located along the northeastern boundary of the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant.

2. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: This procurement was conducted in accordance with the Request For Proposals (RFP) process set forth in Section 329.14, Columbus City Codes, 1959. The process was conducted as follows:
a. Written notice of need was made to City Council on August 20, 2003.
b. The RFP was published in the "City Bulletin" on September 6, September 13 and September 20, 2003.
c. All Offeror's were required to obtain an Offeror's Information packet by September 8, 2003.
d. Proposals were received on September 23, 2003 from eight firms; no MBE or FBE firms submitted a Proposal.
e. Five of the firms submitting proposals were recommended for further consideration. On October 17, 2003 the firms were notified in writing of this action a...