City of Columbus - File #: 1478-2006

• File #: 1478-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/16/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 9/11/2006
• Final action: 9/14/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc., for the Downtown Combined Area System Renovations, Phase 1 Project; to authorize the transfer of $32,103.49, and the expenditure of $49,103.49 from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and to declare an emergency. ($49,103.49)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/14/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/13/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/11/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
8/30/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
8/29/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/29/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/24/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/24/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/23/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/23/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/23/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/23/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/22/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/22/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
8/22/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/21/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. in connection with the Downtown Combined Area System Renovations, Phase 1 Project. (See Attached Map)

This contract will allow for the preparation of construction plans and specifications for the rehabilitation and modification of combined sewer overflow structures located within a specified section of the downtown area. These modificiations will include raising of overflow weir elevations in CSO regulators and manholes to increase the available storage upstream of each overflow structure. In doing so, the City will reduce the frequency and volume of combined sewer overflows that can occur during rainfall.

2. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION:
The basis for selection of the chosen professional engineering services firm: The Division advertised Request for Statement of Proposals (RFP's) for the subject project in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.11 of Columbus City Codes. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received technical proposals on May 26, 2006 from R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc.; Dynotec, Inc., and Prime Engineering & Architecture, Inc. The committee ranked the proposals on quality and feasibility. After careful consideration, the committee recommended that R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc., be selected to provide the engineering services for the subject project, for which the Director of Public Utilities has concurred.

3. PROJECT SCHEDULE:
All of the services performed under this contract will be accomplished within 18 months of the commencement.

4. FISCAL IMPACT:
The difference in the amount approved in the 2006 CIB and the amount requested herein is due to a detailed project scope developed by the City and incorporated into the Request for Proposals. The revised scope calls for an independent verification of the weir...