Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with Reynolds, Inc., for the construction of the Morse Rd./Elks Drive Area Sanitary Improvements Project. This project will rehabilitate approximately 15,579 lineal feet of eight to 15-inch diameter sanitary sewer lines serving homes within the project area that is located in the Clintonville Community. This contract will utilize trenchless technology methods to minimize the disruption to residences in the project area and to avoid the costlier method of traditional open trench sewer removal and replacement. This project also includes Storm Sewer Bond Funds for the stormwater infrastructure improvement costs to be installed in Fairway Drive, that were deemed inelgible by the Ohio Water Development Authority, and which are a part of this contract work.
The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened five competitive bid proposals on November 1, 2006. The cumulative results of these bids were: Reynolds, Inc. submitted a bid of $903,432.00; Insituform, Inc., submitted a bid of $923,027.84; United Survey submitted a bid of $1,003,615.80; Kokosing Construction submitted a bid of $1,024,274.4; and American Water Underground submitted a bid of $1,234,149.60.
The Engineer's Estimate for this project was $1,220,540.40. In order to fund this contract, it was necessary to wait until an OWDA Loan could be requested, approved and executed by the Ohio Water Development Authority. The OWDA Board approved this loan on December 14, 2006.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation appropriates a total of $896,832.00 from the OWDA Loan that will be utilized for the subject project. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has included $1,508,300.00 within the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget for this expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to consider this legislation an emergency measure i...
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