City of Columbus - File #: 0249-2004

• File #: 0249-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/27/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2004
• Final action: 2/25/2004
• Title: To Authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Pomeroy and Associates, Ltd., in connection with the Bill Moose Run Area Sanitary Improvements Project and the Broad Meadows Area Sanitary Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of $553,284.00 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; to amend the 2003 Capital Improvements Budget for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($553,284.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/10/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/9/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
2/6/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/3/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/30/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/29/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/29/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/28/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. NEED: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Pomeroy & Associates, Ltd. This contract will provide for the preparation of construction plans and specifications for the Bill Moose Run Area Sanitary Improvements Project and the Broad Meadows Area Sanitary Improvements Project. These projects were recommended as a result of a detailed preliminary engineering study performed to investigate infiltration and inflow problems in the Clintonville Area. The study identified infrastructure deficiencies and residential complaints within the Clintonville community.

2. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: The basis for selection of the chosen professional engineering services firm: The Division advertised Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ's) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.13 of Columbus City Codes. Three firms were short-listed and were requested to submit technical proposals for this project. These proposals were reviewed and ranked by a Professional Engineering Services Selection Committee in order to determine the consultant best qualified to provide the services for this project. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received technical proposals on August 29, 2003 from Pomeroy & Associates, Ltd., Resource International, and Jones & Stuckey Ltd. The committee ranked the proposals on quality and feasibility. After careful consideration, the committee recommended that Pomeroy & Associates, Ltd. be selected to provide the engineering services for these projects, for which the Director of Public Utilities has concurred.

3. FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance requests the appropriation and transfer of funds from the Sewerage System Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund in order to fund this proposed expenditure. This transaction is a temporary measure that is required until such ti...