City of Columbus - File #: 1294-2009

• File #: 1294-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/28/2009
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/19/2009
• Final action: 10/19/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. for construction of the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) Sludge Disposal - Lagoon 2 Project; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $2,615,704.96 from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $2,615,704.96 from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($2,615,704.96)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/20/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/19/2009	1	ACTING PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
10/8/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/7/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/5/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/2/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/2/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2009	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/28/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $2,615,704.96; for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) Sludge Disposal - Lagoon 2 Project, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1118 - Part 1. This legislation will also authorize the appropriation and expenditure of said funds from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund.

2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four bids on September 23 2009. Bids were received from: Burch Hydro, Inc. - $2,576,755.32, Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. - $2,615,704.96; Mark Haynes Construction, Inc. - $2,745,613.42; and Metropolitan Environmental Services, Inc. - $4,385,139.70 (non-responsive).

Burch Hydro, Inc. submitted the lowest bid, however, Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. is considered the lowest bidder after the Tier II Creditable Factors were taken into account. Kokosing Construction Company scored higher credits in the areas of: local vendor, local workforce, quality training, retirement/pension plan, and environmental preference. The Division's project manager has recommended the award go to Kokosing Construction Company based on the estimate and evaluation of their proposal, and the Administrator of the Division of Power and Water has agreed.

Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-1023518 (expires 3/14/10, Majority). Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner to allow removal of sludge from Lagoon #2 as soon as possible because all process residuals (sludge) from the Parsons Avenue Water Plant go to one of the three lagoons on the plant site. All three of the lagoons are very close to c...