City of Columbus - File #: 0290-2004

• File #: 0290-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/2/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 3/29/2004
• Final action: 4/1/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services contract with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project; to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of $3,792,000.00 from the Sewer System Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,792,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/31/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/29/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/3/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/2/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
3/2/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/26/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/25/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/20/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/11/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services contract with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for engineering services that are required for the successful completion of the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Headworks Project. This legislation further requests Council to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of funds from the Sewer System Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund.

The purpose of this project is to construct a new raw sewage pump building at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. The existing, original headworks facility would require extensive renovation work to maintain reliable service. It is less expensive and more expeditious to replace the facilities. The new facility will provide additional flow capacity and expandability to the wastewater treatment facility. The sequencing of this project requires coordination with the recently commenced Big Walnut Augmentation Rickenbacker Interceptor Sewer Project which will connect to this project that is located along the northeastern boundary of the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant.

2. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT MODIFICATION:
The subject modification is needed to provide engineering services during construction that are currently estimated to cost $3,792,000.00. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage 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. The potential need for the additional work was foreseen and so stated in the original contract's legislation explanation. This additional work is a direct, logical extension of the work included in the contract and is required immediately. It is not deemed either feasible or reasonable to suspend work with the entities currently under contract and undertake continuation of the work under a new pr...