Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Synagro Central, LLC for the Water Treatment Residuals Turnkey Dewatering Services Project. The project is expected to be completed sometime in 2040.
This contract shall provide Water Treatment Residuals (WTR) management services for WTR stored in the McKinley Avenue Quarry (MAQ), which includes WTR from the Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP), the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP), and the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP).
The WTR Management Services includes: the operation and maintenance of the dewatering facility at the MAQ; maintenance of the premises licensed to Synagro Central, LLC; supplying rolling stock to complete the WTR management services; operation and maintenance of the rolling stock provided by the Company, dredging, acceptance, dewatering, processing, handling, transportation, marketing and utilization of WTR produced and related obligations to facilitate this service including permitting compliance.
The Community Planning Area is 99 - Citywide since the facility will handle WTR from all three water plants (DRWP, HCWP and PAWP), which serve multiple several Columbus communities
PROCUREMENT:
The Department of Public Utilities solicited competitive bids through the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites from September 3, 2021 for this project in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code (RFQ018958). One (1) bid was received.
The proposed contract amount is $0.00 for the contract initiation and execution. Subsequent annual contract modifications are anticipated to provide funding. Cost will be based on a service fee that includes a unit cost per dry ton of water treatment residuals beneficially used per year. The contract incorporates pricing adjustments associated with corresponding economic indices such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the duration of the term. The pricing adjustments and increase in quantity ov...
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