Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification for professional engineering services with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. for the Electrical Power System Studies project, C.I.P. Number 690574-100000, in an amount up to $350,000.00.
The City of Columbus, Division of Water (DOW) operates a variety of facilities to obtain, treat, and distribute water to the central Ohio area, including but not limited to dams, collector wells, a raw water pump station, treatment plants, finished water booster stations, and related support/management/administrative facilities. Under this project, the Consultant shall provide electrical power system study services to enhance worker safety, comply with code requirements, protect equipment, and improve reliability of the electrical distribution system.
This ordinance will authorize a modification in the amount of $350,000.00 for the following major activities: reviewing existing system information; updating or creating one line diagrams and detailed computerized models of the power systems; collecting field data to support model verification and/or development; performing short circuit studies, device coordination studies, and arc flash risk assessments; developing protective device setting recommendations; and providing arc flash labels for installation on electrical devices.
Work performed to date for the Electrical Power System Studies project includes the following major activities: reviewing existing system information; updating or creating one line diagrams and detailed computerized models of the power systems; collecting field data to support model verification and/or developments; performing short circuit studies, device coordination studies, and arc flash risk assessments; developing protective device setting recommendations; and providing arc flash labels for installations on electrical devices.
The Planning Area is “99-Citywide” as ...
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