City of Columbus - File #: 1663-2006

• File #: 1663-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/19/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/16/2006
• Final action: 10/18/2006
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Dynalectric Company of Ohio for construction of the Standby Generator Project, Contract 1 project; to authorize payment of associated construction inspection and permit fee costs; to authorize the expenditure of $403,143.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division and to declare an emergency. ($403,143.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/16/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/16/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/29/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/28/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/27/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/26/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, is pursuing the acquisition and installation of standby electrical generators at several city facilities. The ice storm event of December 2004 identified a gap in the Division's ability to provide consistent and necessary services due to the lack of power at the maintenance post serving the area(s) affected by that prolonged and widespread power outage. This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $376,443.00 for the Standby Generator Project, Contract 1 project, to pay construction inspection costs up to $25,000.00 and to pay for permit fees up to $1,700.00. This improvement provides backup power to 1881 East Twenty-Fifth Avenue, the Transportation Division's operational control center and training facility and backup Police Division command center in the event of a localized or city-wide power failure. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin and Dodge Reports and by the Builders Exchange. One bidder/supplier was solicited (1 majority, 0 minority) and 1 bid was received (1 majority, 0 minority) and tabulated on August 18, 2006, as follows:

bidder / amount bid
Dynalectric Company of Ohio / $376,443.00

Award is to be made to Dynalectric Company of Ohio, contract compliance number 13-3636476 (expires June 30, 2008), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.

This is the second in a series of five ordinances for installation of standby generators at the North, West, South and Central Outposts as well as the Traffic Maintenance, Roadway Maintenance and Inspection Services facilities. The 311 Call Center and the Traffic Management Center at 109 North Front Street are also locations served. The contracts include the generators, automatic switching equipment and connections to natural gas lines.

Fiscal Impact: Funds for this expenditure i...