City of Columbus - File #: 1548-2019

• File #: 1548-2019
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/3/2019
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/1/2019
• Final action: 7/3/2019
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with John Eramo & Sons, Inc. for the Mound District Booster Station 20-Inch Discharge Line Project; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $3,013,538.42 from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $3,013,538.42 from the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund; to authorize an expenditure up to $2,000.00 within the Water General Obligation Voted Bonds Fund to provide for payment of prevailing wage services to the Department of Public Service; for the Division of Water; and to authorize an amendment to the 2019 Capital Improvements Budget. ($3,015,538.42)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/3/2019	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/2/2019	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
7/1/2019	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/1/2019	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/24/2019	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with John Eramo & Sons, Inc. for the Mound District Booster Station 20-Inch Discharge Line Project, in an amount up to $3,013,538.42, for Capital Improvements Project No. 690451-100001, Division of Water Contract Number 2107.

Funds in the amount of $2,000.00 will also be encumbered with the Department of Public Service for Prevailing Wage services.

This project will construct approximately 4,600 linear feet of 20-inch and 1,100 linear feet of 24-inch water transmission main, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract.

The Mound District Booster Station services the “53 - Greater Hilltop” area and includes the following boundaries: Mound St. from Central Ave. to Columbian Ave., and in Columbian Ave. from Mound St. to Sullivant Ave., parallel to the existing water mains.

2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
The water main is needed to reinforce the existing distribution grid and to improve water service to the area.

3. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened six (6) bids on May 29, 2019 from:

1. John Eramo & Sons, Inc. $3,013,538.42
2. Kenmore Construction Co. $3,147,703.56 (after bid tab correction)
3. Elite Excavating Co. of Ohio $3,518,303.10
4. Shelly & Sands, Inc. $3,721,640.35
5. Fields Excavating, Inc. $4,016,468.15
6. Complete General Constr. $4,622,769.43

Eramo’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $3,013,538.42. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0724866 (expires 12/4/19, Majority) and their DAX Vendor No. is 425...