City of Columbus - File #: 1587-2006

• File #: 1587-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/8/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/16/2006
• Final action: 10/18/2006
• Title: To Authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with the Righter Company, in the amount of $1,917,452.50, for the construction of the Manhole Casting and Lid Replacement Project, to authorize the transfer of $515,434.50 and the expenditure of $1,605,434.50 from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; the transfer and expenditure of $312,018.00 from Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($1,917,452.50)

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
9/25/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/22/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/20/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/19/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/19/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/18/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/18/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with the Righter Company, Inc. in connection with the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Manhole Casting and Lid Replacement Project.

This contract will provide for the replacement of over 600 manhole castings and lids; grade rings; brick rehabilitation and pavement replacement. The infrastructure that will be replaced will be identified by division engineering personnel, during the duration of this contract.

The engineer's estimate for this project was $1,090,000.00. The difference between this estimate and the proposed contract award is due to perceived localized difficulties not apparent in the bidding documents and therefore uncertainty of the extent of work. Because the work is so spread out, the usual economies, scheduling, and cost estimating do not apply and therefore accurate cost estimates are even more difficult. Division engineering personnel required the contractor to obtain maintenance of traffic (MOT) permits rather than providing for the design of MOT staging, and this may have contributed to the higher costs.

2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division is funding this contract with funds from the Voted Sanitary Bond for the estimated rehabilitation costs of the sanitary infrastructure; and funds from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund for purposes of funding the estimated rehabilitation costs of the stormwater infrastructure. The Division has sufficient spending authority within the proposed 2006 Capital Improvements Budget to fund this project.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division is requesting that this ordinance be declared an emergency measure so that the contract work can begin at once, in order to that several manholes with structural damage can be immediately rehabilitated to ensure the continued operation of this vital sanitary and stormwater infrastructure.

Title
To Authorize the Director of Public ...