Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Evans Landscaping, Inc. for $6,916,818.38 for the 5th Ave Dam Removal and Lower Olentangy River Ecosystem Restoration Project; to enter into a subcontract agreement for $2,000,000.00 with The Ohio State University for construction of said project and to utilize $3,137,900.00 from a Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP) Agreement from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) and Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) which was approved in Ordinance 0575-2011. As part of this project the City has entered into Environmental Covenants for the purpose of restoring, maintaining and protecting, in perpetuity, the Conservation Values identified in the WRRSP Agreement as stipulated in Ordinance 0951-2012.
This project consists of removing the 5th Avenue Dam and restoring approximately 8,500 LF of the Olentangy River using natural channel design techniques, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans (CC-15943) and specifications. The project construction limits are within the City of Columbus. The project timeline is 515 days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP)
2. Procurement Information: The Division advertised for competitive bid proposals on the City of Columbus's Vendor Services website and in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14 of Columbus City Codes. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage opened the responding bids on May 9, 2012 from the following five (5) companies. The ranking was as follows:
Name C.C. No. Expires City/State Status
Allard Excavation, LLC 45-4040618 02/27/2014 South Webster, OH MAJ
Evans Landscaping, Inc. 31-1175355 05/03/2014 Cincinnati, OH MAJ
George J. Igel & Co., Inc. 31-4214570 02/22/2013 Columbus, OH MAJ
The Beaver Excavat...
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