City of Columbus - File #: 1519-2004

• File #: 1519-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/23/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/4/2004
• Final action: 10/5/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with the McNally/Kiewit Joint Venture, in connection with the Big Walnut Outfall Augmentation Sewer, Part 2 Project; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $78,660,000.00 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to declare an emergency. ($78,660,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/5/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/5/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/4/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/4/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/21/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/20/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/20/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/20/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
9/7/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/7/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved	Fail
9/7/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/3/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/31/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/25/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/24/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with the McNally/Kiewit Joint Venture in the amount of $78,660,000.00 for the construction of the Big Walnut Outfall Augmentation Sewer, Part 2 Project. This project will provide for an increase and augmentation to the capacity of the Big Walnut Outfall Sewer System.

The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four competitive bid proposals on May 12, 2004. The results of these bids were McNally/Kiewit Joint Venture submitted a bid of $78,660,000.00| Kenny/Shea/KM&M Joint Venture-$81,146,250.00| Jay Dee/Michels/Traylor Joint Venture-$89,231,625.00-Affholder, Inc.-$89,381,250.00.

2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is being funded with financial assistance from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund that was granted by the Ohio Water Development Authority on July 29, 2004. The amount of this contract is $78,660,000.00.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this legislation an emergency measure, in order to allow for the immediate execution of the subject contract. This project is one of several projects the City is undertaking to fulfill commitments contained within the Consent Order executed between he City of Columbus and the Ohio Attorney Generals Office. In order to ensure that the City meets the scheduling constraints of this project, it is imperative that a notice-to-proceed be issued as soon as possible.

Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with the McNally/Kiewit Joint Venture, in connection with the Big Walnut Outfall Augmentation Sewer, Part 2 Project; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $78,660,000.00 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to declare an emergency. ($78,660,000.00)

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WHEREAS, four competitive bids for the...