City of Columbus - File #: 0994-2009

• File #: 0994-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/2/2009
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/27/2009
• Final action: 7/29/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify an existing professional engineering contract for the Chestnut and Sixth Street Combined Sewer Rehabilitation and Naghten Street Storm Sewer Projects with the Ribway Engineering Group, Inc.; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of $138,195.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Bond Fund to the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $138,195.00 from within the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($138,195.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/29/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/28/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/27/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/27/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
7/20/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
7/10/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/10/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/9/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/8/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/8/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/8/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/7/2009	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/7/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/2/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify an existing professional engineering services contract for the Chestnut and Sixth Street Combined Sewer Rehabilitation and Naghten Street Storm Sewer Projects with the Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. The remaining portion of this contract consists of final plan development, engineering services during construction, and final record planning.

This modification (Mod #1) will increase the funding of the contract by an additional $138,195.00. Proposed future modifications plans and specifications are being finalized and an advertisement for the construction contract bid will occur this fall.

The original contract for Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. was for professional services for the rehabilitation of Chestnut & Sixth Street combined sewer project, as well the installation of a connecting 72-inch diameter storm sewer within Naghten Street.

1.1. Amount of additional funds to be expended: $138,195.00
Original Contract Amount: $578,813.00
Proposed Modification #1: $138,195.00
Proposed Future Modifications: $00.00
Proposed Total Amount: $717,008.00

1.2. Reasons additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
Additional coordination for easements and plan development related to the construction of ADA ramps and maintenance of traffic plans resulted in significantly more effort than anticipated in the original contract scope.

1.3. Reasons why the contract modification could not be bid out.
To use an existing professional engineering contract specifically for the rehabilitation of Chestnut & Sixth Street combined sewer project, as well the installation of a connecting 72-inch diameter storm sewer within Naghten Street. Also, in order to timely bid and award a construction contract using WPCLF/OWDA loan and stimulus funds through the (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act).

1.4. How cost of modification was determi...