City of Columbus - File #: 1829-2008

• File #: 1829-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/7/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/1/2008
• Final action: 12/3/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional construction management services contract with H. R. Gray & Associates, Inc. for the BWARI Tunnel Project, BOAS Tunnel Project, and Air Quality Control Facility Project; to authorize the transfer of $216,097 and expenditure of $1,686,315.00 from within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund; and to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget; to waive provisions of competitive bidding, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($1,686,315.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/3/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/2/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/1/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/1/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/19/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/17/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/14/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/14/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/13/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/13/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/12/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/10/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:

A.) Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional construction management services contract with H. R. Gray & Associates, Inc. for the BWARI Tunnel Project, BOAS Tunnel Project, and Air Quality Control Facility Project. The amount requested under this ordinance for the H. R. Gray & Associates, Inc. construction management services contract is $1,686,315.00. These funds are needed to continue construction management services through an extended period of construction.

This work is a continuation of Construction Management services for the BWARI Tunnel Project, BOAS Tunnel Project, and Air Quality Control Facility Project that has been ongoing under contracts with URS Corporation. The funding for the Construction Management efforts are being separated from the services performed by the Design Professional (the City is replacing URS with CPI for engineering services associated with the protective linings). The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined that these services cannot be performed by City personnel at this time, and has planned for the procurement of these services on a routine basis. The potential need for the work was foreseen and so stated in the original contract's explanation of legislation.

Per recommendation of legal council, H.R. Gray's (sub) services should be contracted directly through the City, instead of a subsidiary of the primaries contract, during dispute resolution of URS Corporations's (primary) pending legal concerns in relation to the BWARI project due to a potential contrast of interest between URS and H.R. Gray. Due to this and the need for continued work by H.R. Gray competitive bidding for this project was waived.

B.) Contract Compliance No.: 31-1050479 | Exp. Date: 1/17/2010 | MAJ

C.) Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested for this ordinance as the existing work is ongoing and integral to all dispute ...