Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Prime Engineering and Architecture, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Cleveland Avenue/Lakeview Avenue Sewer Improvements Project; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $268,285.62 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and to amend the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget.
This project has been developed to mitigate sanitary sewerage from entering a storm sewer near the Cleveland and Lakeview Avenues intersection and to reduce street flooding in the area generally bounded by Agler Road on the north, Westerville Road on the east, Lakeview Avenue on the south, and Greenwich Street on the west.
2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.11, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for statements of qualifications." A notice of Request for Statements of Qualifications appeared in the City Bulletin on August 9 and 16, 2003. More detailed information is contained within the Legislation Attachment.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: The Division is requesting an amendment to the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of establishing sufficient budget authority for this expenditure. In addition this legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Prime Engineering and Architecture, Inc., to provide professional engineering services for the Cleveland Avenue/Lakeview Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements Project; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $268,285.62 from within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($268,285.62)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to ...
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