City of Columbus - File #: 0825-2004

• File #: 0825-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/23/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 6/21/2004
• Final action: 6/23/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with ms consultants, inc. for the Upground Reservoirs, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $6,905,476.55 from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $678,806.13 from the Water Limited Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $513,717.32 from the Water Permanent Improvement Fund, to amend the 2003 C.I.B., to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Water Limited Fund, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Water Permanent Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($8,098,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/22/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/21/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/21/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
6/21/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/14/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
6/3/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Disapproved
5/19/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
5/19/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/17/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/7/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/5/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/4/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/3/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/3/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/3/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/29/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/28/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: As per the recommendations of the Water Beyond 2000 project, the Division of Water is undertaking the task of increasing the safe yield of its surface water supply. This contract provides professional engineering services for the design and preparation of construction contract documents for a raw water collection, storage, and delivery system off the Scioto River north of O'Shaughnessy Dam. This legislation authorizes the expenditure for design services. The expenditure for construction administration services will be authorized by a future modification when the scope of services can be better defined.

A total of five (5) statements were received September 20, 2002 in response to the advertised Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFQ). None of the responses were from MBE/FBE firms. A five (5) member evaluation committee, in accordance with Section 329.13, evaluated the proposals and ranked the offerors based upon the evaluation criteria specified in the RFQ: qualifications of staff, specialized experience, project approach and schedule, professional qualifications, past performance, meeting schedules and budgets, and location of staff. Two (2) firms were selected to submit complete technical proposals, and to make presentations. ms consultants, inc. was selected based upon the quality and feasibility of their proposal.

EMERGENCY: Emergency legislation is being requested to take advantage of little vegetation obstructing the aerial photography and to take advantage of favorable weather conditions for field survey and reconnaissance for the Upground Reservoirs.

FISCAL IMPACT: This project is included in the 2003 CIB and $6,000,000.00 is budgeted. Funding for this project is being provided by companion legislation in the amount of $306,776.36

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 34-6546916


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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with ms consultants, inc. for the Upground R...