City of Columbus - File #: 1660-2006

• File #: 1660-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/19/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/4/2006
• Final action: 12/7/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services contract with DLZ Ohio, Inc. for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Handling and Dewatering Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $467,063.10 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($467,063.10)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/6/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/4/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/4/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/20/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/20/2006	1	Auditor Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/20/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/20/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/17/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/15/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/15/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/15/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services contract with DLZ-Ohio, Inc. for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Handling and Dewatering Improvements Project. This legislation will additionally authorize the expenditure of funds from the supplemental loan from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund.

2. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT MODIFICATION:
The amount requested under this ordinance for the modification of the Dodson Stilson, Inc. professional engineering services contract is $467,063.10. The contract total including this modification is $7,847,732.50. These additional funds are needed to continue engineering services through an extended period of construction, provide training for plant operators, provide a greater degree of assistance with equipment start-up and performance testing than was originally planned, and provide additional engineering services that include investigation of the capacity of the Biofilter for odor control utilization by another project. Due to the complex and comprehensive nature of this project, this additional work could not be foreseen. Unless other unforeseen circumstances arise, this is expected to be the last modification of this contract.

3. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT MODIFICATION INFORMATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined that these services cannot be performed by City personnel at this time, and has planned for the procurement of these services on a routine basis. The potential need for the additional work was foreseen and so stated in the original contract's explanation of legislation. This additional work is a direct, logical extension of the work included in the contract and is required immediately. It is not deemed either feasible or reasonable to suspend work with the entities currently under contract and undertake continuation of the work unde...