Skip to main content
header-left
File #: 2459-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 9/5/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 10/6/2025 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc., for the Madison Avenue Road Area Water Line Improvements project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon approval of a loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $404,843.73 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund. ($404,843.73)
Indexes: MBE Participation, WBE Participation
Attachments: 1. ORD 2459-2025 C-2391 Schedule 2A-1 - Subcontractor Utilization, 2. ORD 2459-2025 C-2391 Vicinity Map (Madison), 3. ORD 2459-2025 Accounting Template, 4. ORD 2459-2025 Korda Sec of State
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract through the City’s RFP process with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for the Madison Avenue Road Area Water Line Improvements project, CIP No. 690236-100168, Contract No. 2391, in an amount up to $404,843.73.

The intent of this project is to construct necessary improvements to the water distribution system in the Madison Avenue Area. The improvements identified in the scope of work will replace or rehabilitate water lines that have high break histories and require frequent maintenance. This project includes replacing or rehabilitating approximately 8,130 combined linear feet of 2-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch and 12-inch water lines and transferring existing services. The 20 streets include Madison Avenue, Auburn Avenue, Fair Avenue, Lake Alley, Latta Avenue, Oak Street, Woodland Avenue, Granville Street, Parkwood Avenue, Richmond Avenue, Greenway Avenue, Rosethorne Avenue, Harvard Avenue, Vogel Avenue, Emerald Avenue, Pembroke Avenue, and Eldridge Avenue.

This project is located within the following Community Area: Near East (56).

TIMELINE: The duration of the design phase is estimated to take 12 months. The contract will be effective from the time the consultant is authorized to begin work on this contract until the construction work is complete and accepted by the City.

ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT: The negotiated amount and proposed award amount is $404,843.73, including a 15% contingency amount that will be utilized to fund needed and approved changes in the work. No contract modifications are anticipated at this time; however, design exigency might later compel modification of this contract, if unforeseen difficulties are encountered.

Cost summary:

Original Contract $404,843.73
Future Anticipated Needs $ 0.00
CONTRACT TOTAL $404,843.73

2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH...

Click here for full text