City of Columbus - File #: 1248-2006

• File #: 1248-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/29/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 9/18/2006
• Final action: 9/20/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Insituform, Inc., for the construction of the Crestview/Calumet Area Sanitary Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $1,682,067.60, from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($1,682,067.60)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/20/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/20/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/18/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/18/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/8/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/7/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/7/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/6/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/5/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
8/28/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/28/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/25/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/28/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
7/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/11/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
7/10/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/10/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/6/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/3/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with Insituform, Inc., for the construction of the Crestview/Calumet Area Sanitary Improvements Project. This project will rehabilitate approximately 21,093 lineal feet of eight to 21-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.

The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four competitive bid proposals on April 26, 2006. The cumulative results of these bids were: Insituform, Inc.submitted a bid of $1,682,067.60; and Reynolds, Inc., submitted a bid of $1,874,239.20; Kokosing Construction submitted a bid of $2,112,942.60; and American Water Services Underground submitted a bid of $2,171,946.30.

Insituform's bid proposal was rejected by the Director of Public Utilities due to the vendor's failure to submit a responsive bid proposal bond. However, on July 7, 2006, Insituform Technologies, Inc., filed a lawsuit contesting the Department's rejection of their bid proposal. On August 27, 2006, the City Attorney's Office resolved the complaint, whereby the City agreed to award the contract to Insituform Technologies, Inc.

The Engineer's Estimate for this project was $2,187,535.20. 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 August 31, 2006.

2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation was revised by the Department of Public Utilities to change the award from Reynolds, Inc. to Insituform Technologies, Inc. Insitform 's bid was the lowest bid submitted and represents a reduction in the cost of the contract by $192...