City of Columbus - File #: 1875-2006

• File #: 1875-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/17/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 12/4/2006
• Final action: 12/7/2006
• Title: To authorize the Finance & Management Director to establish a contract with Affordable Choice Electric Inc. for the purchase of stand-by electrical generators for the Transportation Division; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvments Budget; to authorize the transfer of $130,000 within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Votes Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $130,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($130,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/6/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/4/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/4/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/17/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/16/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/15/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
The December 2004 ice storm exposed vulnerability in the City's ability to maintain safe roads during severe adverse conditions. The loss of electrical power at the Transportation Division's outposts and other facilities supporting the outposts restricted the division's ability to provide cleared or passable streets to allow access by police, fire and emergency medical personnel and maintain public safety. Elimination of this deficiency requires that back-up emergency power be available at specific facilities until reliable permanent power is restored by the relevant public utility. The same vulnerability exists with respect to the public information exchange service provided to Columbus citizens by the 311 Call Center. This public information center must be available to dispense accurate and timely information to the public during periods of high anxiety.

Design firms were requested to render quotes to design back-up power systems for ten (10) different buildings now designated as part of Group A, Group B and Group C. Ordinance 1771-2005 passed by Council December 12, 2005 awarded a $49,100.00 contract to Star Consultants, Incorporated, for the Group A locations. Ordinance 1283-2005 passed by City Council July 25, 2005 awarded a $50,000.00 contract to GPD Group for the Group B locations. Ordinance 0224-2006 passed by Council February 27, 2006 awarded a $32,000.00 contract to Star Consultants, Incorporated, for the Group C locations. Further, Ordinance 1663-2006 passed by Council October 16, 2006, provides for the installation of back-up power to 1881 East Twenty-Fifth Avenue, the Transportation Division's operational control center and training facility and back-up Police Division command center, by Dynalectric Company of Ohio for $403,143.00 including inspection and permit fees.

Previous plans had the procurement of generators being undertaken by the contractor(s) responsible for installing the generators. The assembly of the generat...