Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase a service agreement with BissNuss, Inc. for the repair of the Hoffman Blower located at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. Hoffman blowers aerate the plant's effluent tanks before the water is pumped into the river.
In 2013, the Jackson Pike Wastewater Plant had a need for a repair of a similar blower. That particular blower was still operational at the time maintenance and repairs were needed. Competitive informal bids were solicited and awarded to BissNuss Inc. in the amount of $20,000.00. Final cost of those repairs were less than $20,000.00
Blower #2 requires immediate attention. Because of the immediate need for the the repairs, it was manifestly impractical to bid out the service. The Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant received a quote from BissNuss Inc. in accordance with Columbus City Code Section 329.07 (Exceptions To Competitive Sealed Bidding) and entered into standard service agreement ED050145 with BissNuss, Inc., in the amount of $20,000.00 to allow for the diagnoses and repair of Hoffman Blower #2. The company was chosen based on prior work on Blower #1 and the division did not estimate the cost would be more than $20,000.00. However, during the diagnosis it was revealed that additional parts and works in the amount of $7,770.00 are required to complete the repair beyond what was anticipated and the project is currently on hold.
The Department of Public Utilities is requesting this City Council to waive the applicable competitive bidding requirement of the city code in order to facilitate the completion of this repair. BissNuss Inc. is the local manufacturer’s representative and was chosen to diagnose and make the repair based on the their prior experience repairing Hoffman Blower #1 in 2013.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency to expedite the repair to assure that blower red...
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