Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., for the construction of the Rustic Bridge Area Sanitary Improvements Project. This project will rehabilitate approximately 10,320 lineal feet of 8 and 15-inch diameter sewer that is in excess of 70 years old. The project will utilize trenchless technology that greatly minimizes the impacts upon the neighborhood for which this infrastructure provides service. The area of Clintonville affected by this project is generally bounded between the first alley east of N. High Street, north of Beechwold Blvd., west of Foster Ave., and south of Morse Road; and also includes an area along Fuller Drive, just north of Morse Rd.
The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four competitive bid proposals on October 13, 2004. The results of these bids were: Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. submitted a bid of $633,677.60; Reynolds Inliner submitted a bid of $680,872.22; American Water Services submitted a bid of $793,004.35; and Insituform Technologies submitted a bid of $805,690.00. The Engineer's Estimate for this project was $956,708.00.
2. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to consider this legislation an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate commencement of this contract work that is necessary to rehabilitate nearly 2 miles of sanitary sewer serving a residential area in the Clintonville community, pursuant to ensuring the continued operation of this vital sanitary sewer infrastructure.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., in connection with the Rustic Bridge Area Sanitary Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation of $633,677.60 and the expenditure of $633,677.60 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; to amend the ...
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