Legislation Details

File #: 1005-2026    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 4/1/2026 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 5/18/2026 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the JPWRP Screening Improvements project; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of funds from the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund to the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to authorize an expenditure of up to $2,380,053.00 from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund to pay for the project: and to declare an emergency. ($2,380,053.00)
Indexes: WBE Participation
Attachments: 1. ORD 1005-2026 Step 3 Utilization, 2. ORD 1005-2026 Step 2 Utilization, 3. ORD 1005-2026 Business_Details, 4. ORD 1005-2026 Accounting Template
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Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification for professional engineering services with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the JPWRP Screening Improvements project, CIP #650252-100010, in an amount up to $2,380,053.00.

The Jackson Pike Water Reclamation Plant (JPWRP) operates two (2) mechanical screens to remove large debris as wastewater enters the plant as part of their headworks treatment process. The current screenings press, installed in 2008 as part of Contract J210 to consolidate, compact, and dewater the captured debris, is unable to process the large amount of leaves and debris that is captured by the mechanical screens. Additionally, the Screen Room was constructed in the 1930s and requires a holistic evaluation to ensure the equipment and building systems are providing the appropriate service for treatment and plant staff.

Public Utilities has a contract with Burgess & Niple for Professional Engineering Services (Design Professional, or “DP” services) for the JPWRP Screenings Improvements project. Burgess & Niple completed Preliminary Design Services (Step 1), is currently providing Detailed Design and Bidding Services (Step 2), and will provide Services During Construction (Step 3) soon.

The initial contract provided funding for Preliminary Design Services (Step 1). Modification No. 1 to the contract was provided previously to fund Detailed Design and Bidding Services (Step 2). Modification No. 2 was an unplanned modification that revised the scope of services to meet the revised plan for JPWRP’s screenings facility and continue with detailed design. This modification (Modification No. 3) will add funding for Detailed Design and Bidding Services (Step 2) and Engineering Services During Construction (Step 3).

Planning Area is Citywide

1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $2,380,053.00
Original Contract,(PO167890; ORD 0395-2019) ……… ………$787,950.00
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