Legislation Details

File #: 1581-2026    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 5/20/2026 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 6/29/2026 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify the contract with Mid State Basement Systems, LLC for the Blueprint Volunteer Sump Pump 2025 project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($1,000,000.00)
Indexes: MBE Participation
Attachments: 1. ORD 1581-2026 Utilization Mid-State, 2. ORD 1581-2026 Accounting Template, 3. ORD 1581-2026 Business_Details
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with Mid State Basement Systems, LLC for the Blueprint Volunteer Sump Pump 2025 project, CIP #650876-129992, to add funding of up to $1,000,000.00 for the project.
This project is one of the four main pillars of the Blueprint process. It consists of residents volunteering for installation of sump pumps in their homes to reduce excess stormwater entering the City's sanitary sewer system. The sump pumps redirect foundation drain away from the sanitary lateral to the sump pit. This contract covers properties throughout the City of Columbus Blueprint areas including but not limited to Clintonville, Hilltop, Miller/Kelton, Linden, James Livingston, and Old Beechwold.

This project will install sump pumps in homes and redirect foundation drain away from the sanitary lateral to the sump pit. This project will cover 200 properties that represent the 10% target participation rate in the following areas: Clintonville 1, Phase 4 Clintonville 3, Phase 1 Hilltop 1, Phase 3 Hilltop 4, and Phase 1 Miller/Kelton, Linden, James Livingston and Old Beechwold, Fifth by Northwest 1, Phase 1.

The Community Planning Area is “99 - Citywide”.

1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $1,000,000.00
Original Contract, (PO527232; ORD 1363-2025) ……… ……$1,050,095.75
Modification No. 1 (Current) ………………………………… $1,000,000.00
CONTRACT TOTAL:………………………………… $2,050,095.75

1.2. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
This contract was awarded through the City’s RFP process as a multi-year contract with planned modifications to add funding until the construction project is complete. Another procurement process is not required.

1.3. How cost of modification was determined:
The cost of the work will be done per the existing contract rates and allowable expens...

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