Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with KTA-Tator, Inc., in the amount of $46,673.84, for the Morse Road South 10MG Ground Storage Tank Structural Improvements Project, Division of Water Contract No. 2033.
The Division of Water solicited consulting services for a structural analysis, recommendations, and construction documents for the Morse Road South 10 MG Ground Water Storage Tank. Recent tank washouts and inspections have revealed the need for structural repair to the ground storage tank’s center support column and beams. The Division will also modify the tank’s drain and overflow lines to bring the tank within EPA regulations and for ease of maintenance of the tank.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This project will allow the Division of Water to perform necessary structural repairs to a critical water storage tank. Environmental impact is eliminating risk of a major tank failure.
3. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.11, “Process for awarding professional service contracts exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00), but not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00)”. Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) were sent to KTA-Tator, Inc., Dixon Engineering, Inc., and Tank Industry Consultants. Proposals were received from KTA-Tator, Inc. and Dixon Engineering, Inc. on January 11, 2013. The evaluation criteria for this contract included: 1. proposal quality, 2. project schedule, 3. environmentally preferable offeror, and 4. local workforce.
An evaluation committee reviewed the proposals and scored them based on the criteria mentioned above. The Department of Public Utilities recommends that the contr...
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