Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with American Water Services Underground Infrastructure, Inc., for the construction of the Royal Forest/Beechmont Area Sanitary Improvements Project. This project will rehabilitate approximately 3,768 lineal feet of eight and ten inch sanitary sewer lines serving homes along Royal Forest Boulevard and Beechmont Avenue that are located in the Clintonville Community. This contract will utilize trenchless technology methods to minimize the disruption to residences in the project area and to avoid the costlier method of traditional open trench sewer removal and replacement.
The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened two competitive bid proposals on June 30, 2004. The results of these bids were: American Water Services Underground Infrastructure, Inc. submitted a bid of $327,321.05; and Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. submitted a bid of $338,422.00. The Engineer's Estimate for this project was $426,207.25.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with American Water Services Underground Infrastructure, Inc., in connection with the Royal Forest/Beechmont Sanitary Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation of $408,215.61 and the expenditure of $327,321.05 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($327,321.05)
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WHEREAS, two competitive bids for the construction of the Royal Forest/Beechmont Sanitary Improvements Project; were received on June 30, 2004, and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Water Development Authority approved a loan to the City of Columbus on December 9, 2004, in the amount of $411,501.00, identified as OWDA Loan No. CS392630-01; and
WHEREAS, it is immediately necessary for the City Council to both appropriate the proceeds from the aforementioned loan agreemen...
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