City of Columbus - File #: 1882-2004

• File #: 1882-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/18/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/22/2004
• Final action: 11/24/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the contract with E M H & T, Inc. for the design of the S.R. 317 - London/Groveport 24" Water Main project for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $117,000.00 for design and $18,000.00 for permit fees to the E.P.A. from the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, and to declare an emergency ($135,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/24/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/22/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/22/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
11/22/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/15/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
11/3/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/3/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/3/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/1/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/28/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/18/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities entered into a contract with E M H & T, Inc. for professional engineering services for the design of the S.R. 317 - London/Groveport 24" Water Main project, on March 21, 1997 under the authority of Ordinance No. 140-97 passed February 10, 1997. This modification provides for additional engineering services needed to develop and incorporate an additional section of water line in the project area. This will include the design of 14,000 feet of new twenty-four inch water line through the Rickenbacker International Airport development.

CONTRACT AMOUNT: Original Contract Amount $122,385.00
Previous Modifications $ 28,305.00
This Modification $117,000.00
New Contract Amount $267,690.00

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 31-0685594

This ordinance also authorizes the expenditure of $18,000.00 for permit fees to the E.P.A.

EXPLANATION:
1. Amount of additional funds to be expended under this modification: $117,000.00
2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen initially: This contract modification is for additional engineering services needed to develop and incorporate additional water lines in the project area.
3. Reasons other procurement processes are not used: The existing consultant is uniquely familiar with the project and could therefore provide excellent service on the requested task.
4. How cost of Modification was determined: The rates were negotiated between the Consultant and the City of Columbus as documented by the Consultant's quotation letter.

The original contract provided for the design of S.R. 317 - London/Groveport 24" Water Main.

This Modification provides for additional engineering services needed to develop and incorporate additional water lines in the project area. This will include the design of 14,000 feet of new twenty-four inch water line through the Rickenbacker International Airport development.


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