City of Columbus - File #: 1478-2010

• File #: 1478-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/5/2010
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/1/2010
• Final action: 11/4/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the professional engineering services agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for the Comprehensive Water Master Plan and Water Distribution System Master Plan; for the Division of Power and Water; to authorize a transfer and an expenditure of $1,142,225.00 from the Water Build America Bonds Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2010 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($1,142,225.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/3/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/1/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/1/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/19/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/18/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/15/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/14/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/14/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2010	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/7/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the professional engineering services agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for the Comprehensive Water Master Plan and Water Distribution System Master Plan, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1110.

This modification is needed for further evaluation, development and coordination of additional planning documents, including business case evaluations on near term recommendations made by the consultant relating to water supply, treatment and distribution projects. Included in this work is an analysis and recommendation of a compliance strategy to meet the Ohio EPA Approved Capacity Criteria for the water supply and treatment plants, and development of an Emergency Response Plan needed to accommodate the schedule for the various upgrades and expansion of the existing source, treatment and distribution facilities. Additional project management budget is also required due to the extension of the project to complete the tasks that needed further evaluation.

1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $1,142,225.00
Original Contract Amount: $3,321,747.00
Modification 1 (current) $1,142,225.00
Total (Orig. + Mod 1) $4,463,972.00

1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
The original legislation stated that a modification would be necessary to address topics not originally addressed in the contract. These topics were identified during the course of the project, and were determined to be important issues that needed further evaluation by the consultant performing the master plans.

1.3. Reason other procurement processes are not used:
The consultant and the Department have invested a significant amount of time and effort in preparing these master plans. During the course of the project the consultant has gained a unique understanding of our operations. This ...