City of Columbus - File #: 1543-2026

• File #: 1543-2026
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 5/15/2026
• In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
• On agenda: 6/29/2026
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for Construction Administration and Inspection Services with CTL Engineering, Inc. for the Wellington Boulevard Area and Chesterfield Road Water Line Improvements project, for the General Water Construction Projects, and for General Sewer Construction Projects; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Water Bond Fund; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Sanitary Bonds fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,098,331.21 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund, an expenditure of up to $75,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund, and an expenditure of up to $50,000.00 from the Sanitary Bonds fund for the contract; and to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for the projec...
• Indexes: MBE Participation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/22/2026	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with CTL Engineering, Inc. for construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities construction projects bid during the calendar years 2026 through 2028 as part of the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2026-2028 contracts.

CTL Engineering, Inc. will perform construction administration/inspection services for Department of Public Utilities Capital Improvement Projects that bid during the years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The contract will be modified as needed throughout the three-year period to include these projects as they go to construction. Projects are located throughout the City of Columbus.

The following are the initial projects to be assigned to the contract:

· Wellington Blvd Area Water Line Improvements, CIP 690236-100127, CT 2258, $1,068,676.27
o Planning Area = Mid-East (57), North Central (49), East Columbus (50)
· N. Chesterfield Rd Water Line Improvements, CIP 690236-100177, CT 2441, $29,654.94
o Planning Area = Mid-East (57), North Central (49), East Columbus (50)
· CA-CI for General Water Construction Projects, CIP 690549-100016; $75,000.00
· CA-CI for General Sewer Construction Projects, CIP 650800-100040; $50,000.00

CTL Engineering, Inc. will be assigned tasks on this contract and will ensure the work is performed to City of Columbus construction standards and specifications. Future construction projects assigned to CTL Engineering, Inc. will be added to their Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2026-2028 contract as tasks, and the contract will be modified to authorize CTL Engineering, Inc. additional work and additional funding to pay for the work.

2. PROCUREMENT
The Department of Public Utilities advertised a Request for Proposals on the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites from 8/11/25 through 9/19/25 in order to solicit proposals for the C...