1.0 BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a service contract with Synagro Central, LLC for the Hap Cremean Water Plant (“HCWP”) Sludge Removal - Lagoon 2 Project, in an amount up to $2,444,822.60 for the Division of Water Contract Number 2340.
Work consists of removing sludge and grit from Lagoon No. 2, Cell A and hauling to beneficial reuse sites, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the drawings, technical specifications, special provisions, and City of Columbus Construction and Material specifications set forth in the Invitation For Bid (IFB).
The Community Planning Area is “99 - Citywide
2.0 ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
The removal of sludge from lagoon 2 will restore storage capacity needed for emergency situations due to loss of pumping capabilities and for maintenance shutdown of the pumping equipment or conveyance line, extending the useful life of the lagoon and allowing for proper maintenance to be performed on the sludge pumping equipment and force main.
3.0 SERVICE CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened one (1) bid on October 5, 2022 from Synagro Central, LLC.
4.0 WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING: Synagro’s bid was deemed non-responsive due to an error, on their part, in bid pricing. Additionally, the Division of Water has negotiated terms in regards to the removal of 26 million pounds of dry solids at a total cost of $2,444,822.60. This contract price is based on a unit cost of $0.07 per dry pounds removed, which is the unit cost that the bidder provided for both the base bid item and the two alternate bid items. Thus, the recommended contract price uses the “as bid” unit price and reflects only an adjustment to the contract quantity.
Synagro’s Contract Compliance Number is 76-0612568 (expires 7/8/23, Majority) and their ...
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