Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute the following two contracts that are necessary to allow for the immediate commencement of the Sanitary Sewer Rehab. - Lane Ave. Emergency Combined Sewer Project; to transfer funds within the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; and to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget:
a. Construction Contract Award: To award a contract to Reynolds, Inc., for the construction of the subject project in the amount of $961,705.20. (See Reynolds, Inc. Award Information Attachment for detailed information).
b. Professional Engineering Services Contract Award: To award a contract to R. D. Zande & Associates, Inc., for construction plans, specifications, construction administration and inspection services in the amount of $161,357.42. This award requires Council to approve waiving the competitive procurement provisions of the the Columbus City Codes. (See Bid Waiver Form Attachment for justification).
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation requests authority to transfer residual bond funds and sewer system permanent improvement funds for purposes of funding the aforementioned project expenditures. None of the projects within the 2004 or 2005 Capital Improvements Budgets will be adversely affected by this transfer allocation.
3. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage requests this Council to make this legislation an emergency measure for purposes of immediately authorizing the subject contracts, pursuant to the rehabilitation of approximately 90 year old combined sewer infrastructure that is located in the immediate proximity of Lane Avenue. This rehabilitation is necessary to ensure that this infrastructure is not impacted by other storm and sanitary sewer improvements that are being constructed as a part of the Iuka Stormwater and Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project that will be commenced during the summer of 2005.
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To authorize the Dire...
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