City of Columbus - File #: 0663-2007

• File #: 0663-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/18/2007
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 6/11/2007
• Final action: 6/13/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with EMH&T, Inc., in connection with the Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer, Part 6C Project; and to authorize the transfer of $137,198.16 and the expenditure of $2,137,198.16 from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; and to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($2,137,198.16).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/13/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/12/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/11/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/11/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/4/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
5/17/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/17/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/16/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/16/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/16/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/16/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/15/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/15/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/15/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/3/2007	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/2/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/30/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/27/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/25/2007	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 EMH&T, Inc., in connection with the Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer, Part 6C Project. The Division has determined it necessary to combine the already completed design of Part B, with the Part C plans being prepared under this contract, into one construction contract. This will provide the city with a lower cost per foot to construct the project due to the economies of scale operations of tunnel construction methods. As planned, Part B of this project begins north of East Broad Street, and proceeds north, generally along Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road to Taylor Road. Part C begins at Taylor Road, continues along Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road to the vicinity of Morse Road.

This contract will be funded in two parts, with Part 1 providing for the preliminary engineering and geotechnical report. Part 2, will be funded through contract modification no. 1 during fiscal year 2008, and will complete detailed construction plans and specifications for Section C, and coordinate procuring the construction of both Part B and C into one construction contract. The Division currently anticipates a total contract amount of $5, 180,931.17 for this original contract award, and contract modification no. 1.

2. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION:
The basis for selection of the chosen professional engineering services firm: The Department of Public Utilities advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Professional engineering services on this project in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14 of Columbus City Codes. Two firms submitted detailed proposals for this project to the Director of Public Utilities, on November 6, 2006.

These proposals were reviewed and ranked by a Professional Engineering Services Selection Committee in order to determine the consultant best qualified to pro...