Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Columbus Water and Power to modify a contract with Synagro Central, LLC for the Water Treatment Residuals Turnkey Dewatering Services Project. The project is expected to be completed sometime in 2040.
This contract shall provide Water Treatment Residuals (WTR) management services for WTR stored in the McKinley Avenue Quarry (MAQ), which includes WTR from the Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP), the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP), and the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP).
The WTR Management Services includes: the operation and maintenance of the dewatering facility at the MAQ; maintenance of the premises licensed to Synagro Central, LLC; supplying rolling stock to complete the WTR management services; operation and maintenance of the rolling stock provided by the Company, dredging, acceptance, dewatering, processing, handling, transportation, marketing and utilization of WTR produced and related obligations to facilitate this service including permitting compliance.
The Community Planning Area is 99 - Citywide since the facility will handle WTR from all three water plants (DRWP, HCWP and PAWP), which serve multiple several Columbus communities. This contract will provide services through May 31, 2026. The contract anticipates a duration of fourteen (14) years beyond this contract modification with an optional five (5) year extension. The contract is anticipated to end in the 4th quarter 2040, or 4th quarter 2045 if the optional five (5) year extension is used. Each year a contract modification is anticipated to be legislated in the 2nd quarter to fund the contract.
PROCUREMENT:
Columbus Water and Power solicited competitive bids through the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites from September 3, 2021 for this project in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code (RFQ018958). One (1) bid was received.
The proposed contract amount is $12,400,000.00 for the modifi...
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