Explanation
The Director of Public Utilities entered into a contract with The Righter Company, Inc. to provide Specialty Maintenance Crafts for various Divisions of the Department of Public Utilities, FEM Project No. 0101.4. This Modification #6 is to add additional funding for repairs at various locations of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and the Division of Water.
The Department of Public Utilities advertised Request for Proposals (RFP's) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329 (SA004059). Seventy one (71) vendors (62 MAJ, 9 MBE, 0 FBE) were solicited and one (1) proposal (1 MAJ), from The Righter Company, Inc., was received on August 24, 2011. The proposal was reviewed based on quality and feasibility and The Righter Company, Inc. was determined to be qualified to provide the services for the Specialty Maintenance Crafts project, for which the Division Administrator has concurred. The original contract was for a period of one year with two (2) one year renewal options on a year to year basis upon mutual agreement, availability of funding and Columbus City Council approval. The Department of Public Utilities utilized the second extension option as part of Ordinance #2089-2013. This is the 3rd year of a three (3) year contract. The contract will expire on December 1, 2014.
Additional funding for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage is required to complete some previously authorized work tasks due to unforeseen issues.
1. RFP to renovate security system for the Southerly Waste Water Treatment Plant (SWWTP) did not include electrical power to the doors with panic bars. These doors require electrification to provide a mechanical means to maneuver the bar and unlatch the closing mechanism once the door is placed on the key card/ security system.
2. RFP for SWWTP Gate Operators, during field investigations of the security system it was determined that the gate operators had failed and needed to be ...
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