Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Complete General Construction Company, for the River South Phase II Rich Street Sanitary Redirect Sewer and Front Street, Main Street & Ludlow Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements and River South Phase II Storm Sewer Project. This legislation will additionally authorize the appropriation, transfer, and expenditure of $1,912,855.44 from the Sewer System Reserve Fund to the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund 666. A Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) loan to reimburse projects expenditures and up to $1,171,678 in subsidies from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for Stimulus Projects will be utilized to reduce the principal amount of the WPCLF loan is tentatively scheduled for the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) July 30, 2009 board meeting.
The proposed contract work with Complete General Construction Company consists of the construction of approximately 1,975 feet of 12-inch to 48-inch diameter storm sewer in Front, Rich and Main Streets; 175 feet of 8-inch diameter and 65 feet of 18-diameter sanitary sewer in Rich Street, rehabilitation of approximately 2081 feet of 10-inch diameter to 27-inch diameter sewer in Front, Ludlow, and Main Streets utilizing the Cured-in-Place-Pipe (CIPP) process; rehabilitation of approximately 8 brick manholes;cleaning of the sewers, pre and post videos, confirmation of the status of service laterals and their reinstatement, bypass pumping, maintenance of traffic, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans (CC-15505, CC-15531 & E-2712) and specifications.
The contract was advertised in the City Bulletin, and bids were received and opened on June 24, 2009, as follows:
1. Complete General Construction Company | Majority Firm | $1,912,855.44
2. George J. Igel Company, Inc. | Majority Firm | $2,69...
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