City of Columbus - File #: 2572-2003

• File #: 2572-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/17/2003
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 1/26/2004
• Final action: 1/28/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify contracts with the Superior Electric Company and Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc. in connection with the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Instrumentation and Control System Upgrade Project; to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of $2,288,711.00 from the Sewerage System Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and to amend the 2003 Capital Improvements Budget, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($2,288,711.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/27/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/26/2004		Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/26/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/12/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
12/22/2003	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/22/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/5/2003	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/4/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/3/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
12/3/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/2/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/2/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/25/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2003	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2003	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2003	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify contracts with the Superior Electric Company and Camp, Dresser and McKee, Inc., in connection with the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Instrumentation and Control System Upgrade Project. This legislation will additionally amend the 2003 Capital Improvements Budget; authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of funds from the Sewerage System Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund.

This project is one of the largest and most comprehensive upgrades to the City's Southerly and Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plants. When completed, this project will provide a centralized monitoring, control, energy management, and data collection system in each of these plants. Due to the age and complexity of the plants existing electrical and control systems, it has become necessary to adjust the scope of the work to address these changes in order to effectively continue the project.

2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT MODIFICATION:
The Superior Electric Company modification amount requested under this ordinance is $1,723,000.00. The contract total including this modification is $10,628,600.00. These additional funds are necessary to provide for the additional expenses that have been incurred due to increased upgrades to existing electrical infrastructure; the addition of control systems to the Whittier St. Storm Tanks; training for Division network personnel; and miscellaneous services required to address identified deficiencies in existing electrical and control systems. Due to the complex and comprehensive nature of this project, this additional work could not be foreseen, and it is not practical or feasible to undertake a new procurement to deliver these services.

3. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT MODIFICATION:
The Camp, Dresser and McKee modification amount requested under this ordinance is $565,711.00. The contract tota...