Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional design services agreement with Chester Engineers, Inc. for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Corrosion Prevention and Protective Coating Systems Consultant Project; to authorize the transfer within and the expenditure from the Sanitary B.A.B.s (Build America Bonds) Fund 668, and to amend the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The Division has determined that these services cannot be performed by City personnel at this time, and has planned for the procurement of these services on a routine basis.
It has been determined that the Protective Coatings on many plant structures, buildings and process items are in need of rehabilitation. This project will implement a study and prepare a report indicating the specific areas, structures and process items in need of attention, the procedures necessary for the rehabilitation, and the steps necessary to inhibit deterioration in the future. It will also prepare a General Corrosion Prevention and Protective Coating Specification and prepare electronic bid documents for Corrosion Prevention and Protective Coating applications for the locations selected by the City.
B. Procurement Information: The basis for selection of the chosen professional engineering services firm: The Division advertised Request for Proposals (RFP's) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14 of Columbus City Codes. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received technical proposals on March 18, 2009 from Chester Engineers, Inc. and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. These proposals were reviewed and ranked by a Professional Engineering Services Selection Committee in order to determine the consultant best qualified to provide the services for this project. The committee ranked the proposals on quality and feasibili...
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