Explanation
1.   BACKGROUND:  This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with the Facemyer Company for the Blueprint Clintonville Schreyer / Springs Integrated Solutions Project, CIP 650870-100006. This is an OWDA (Ohio Water Development Authority) funded project, Loan # 7499, WPCLF (Water Pollution Control Loan Fund).  This project consists of constructing 73 bioretention basins/rain gardens, under drains, relocating water mains and such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the plans CC-17115. The project is in the Clintonville Planning area.
2.   PROJECT TIMELINE: the work is to be completed within 550 calendar days after the effective date of the Notice to Proceed.
3.   PROCUREMENT INFORMATION:  The Division advertised for competitive bids for the subject project on the City's Vendor Services website, the City's Bulletin in accordance with the overall provisions of Section 329 of Columbus’s City Codes, and the Bid Express website. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received five (5) bids on August 24, 2016 from the following companies: 
4.   Name                             	    CCCN      Exp. Date  Vendor#   Status     	  City  /   State     
Facemyer Company	     	   31-1757841    12/18/16   005926        FBE         Sunbury, Ohio
Elite Excavating of Ohio	   20-1643186    08/17/18   001064        MAJ        Ontario, Ohio
Danbert Inc.		   31-1029004    07/06/18   004618        MAJ        Plains City, Ohio
John Eramo & Sons	               31-0724866    10/20/17   004251        MAJ        Hilliard, Ohio
Complete General Const. Co. 31-4366382     09/14/17   006056        MAJ       Columbus, Ohio
These bids were reviewed and ranked utilizing the Bid Tab and Quality Factor Form process. After reviewing these bids and the QFF form, it was determined that Facemyer Company was the lowest responsive, responsible, and best bid. The Engineer's Estimate was $2,348,838.00.
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