Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with the Jaydee-Michels-Traylor Joint Venture in the amount of $90,779,625.00 for the construction of the Jaydee-Michels-Traylor Joint Venture
The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four competititve bid proposals on July 16, 2003. The results of these bids were Jaydee-Michels-Traylor Joint Venture submitted a bid of $90,779,625.00| Affholder, Inc.- $107,775,000.00| Kenney-Shea-KM&M Joint Venture-$107,852,000.00| Big Walnut Constructors|$108,700,000.00.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this legisation an emergency measure, in order to allow for the immediate execution of the subject contract. This project is one of several projects the City is undertaking to fulfill committments contained within the Consent Order executed betweent he City of Columbus and the Ohio Attorney Generals Office. In order to ensure that the City meets the scheduling constraints of this project, it is imperative that a notice-to-proceed be issued as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with the Jaydee-Michels-Traylor Joint Venture, in connection with the Big Walnut Augmentation/Rickenbacker Interceptor, Part 1 Project; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $90,779,625.00 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to declare an emergency. ($90,779,625.00)
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WHEREAS, four competitive bids for the construction of the Big Walnut Augmentation/Rickenbacker Interceptor, Part 1 Project; were received on July 16, 2003, and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Water Development Authority approved a loan to the City of Columbus on October 30, 2003, in the amount of $111,317,000.00, identified as OWDA Loan No. CS392260-01; and
WHEREAS, it is immediately necessary ...
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