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File #: 0058-2026    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 12/29/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 2/9/2026 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract modification with Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc., for the Southerly Water Reclamation Plant Power System Upgrade and Safety Improvements project; to authorize the appropriation of funds in the WPCLF Loan Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,596,426.44 within the WPCLF Loan Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($1,596,426.44)
Indexes: WBE Participation
Attachments: 1. ORD 0058-2026 Hatch Associates SOS, 2. ORD 0058-2026 Schedule 2A.1 Utilization Form, 3. ORD 0058-2026 Accounting Template
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification for professional engineering services with Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc. for the Southerly Water Reclamation Plant (SWRP) Power System Upgrade and Safety Improvements contract, CIP 650357-100101, in an amount up to $1,596,426.44.

This contract was awarded through the City’s Request for Proposal process to provide preliminary engineering, detailed design and technical services during construction for the required improvements. The initial contract work was for preliminary design services relating to arc flash hazards and coordination issues with electrical equipment at the SWRP. That portion of the project evaluated electrical equipment that needs replaced or rehabilitated and provided recommendations for replacement or rehabilitation.

Modification 1 to the contract was the first of two planned modifications for design services to provide detailed documents for the construction portion of the project to implement improvements identified during preliminary engineering. It also included bidding assistance services.

This modification, Modification 2 to the agreement, is the second of two planned modifications and will provide engineering services during construction, including submittal reviews, request for information responses, and other technical field representation.

This work will primarily be performed in Columbus Community Planning Area: 99-Citywide.

1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $1,596,426.44
Original Contract Amount: $442,745.00 (Ord 2938-2021, PO308106)
Modification No. 1: $720,000.00 (Ord 3335-2023, PO427858)
Modification No. 2: $1,596,426.44 (Current)
Total $2,759,171.44

1.2. Reason other p...

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