Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with George J. Igel and Company, Inc., in connection with the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, New Effluent Pump Station and Effluent Conduit project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. A loan for these purposes is tentatively scheduled for the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) May 31, 2007 board meeting. This legislation will additionally authorize the appropriation of funds from the OWDA Loan Fund; and authorize the expenditure of funds from the loan for the construction contract.
This is a contract for one of the key, time-critical wastewater plants construction projects in the City's Wet Weather Management Plan (WWMP) program, for the period through 2010. The work in this program is a very substantial group of sewer capital improvement projects (CIPs), both collections systems and treatment works improvements, which have been agreed to by the City and Ohio EPA in order to conform to the requirements of the City's consent orders.
The proposed contract with George J. Igel and Company, Inc., is for Contract S70, Levee, Mass Excavation and Dewatering and is the first phase of project construction. This contract work consists of a levee construction, mass excavation, dewatering for the mass excavation, electrical service for the dewatering system, storm sewer installation, maintenance and operation of the dewatering system through a period of construction by others, seeding and site restoration. This work must be performed to prepare the site for the construction of the second phase of project construction, Contract S71, New Effluent Pump Station and Effluent Conduit.
The contract was advertised in the City Bulletin, and bids were received on May 2, 2007, as follows:
1. George J. Igel and Company, Inc. | Majority Firm | $4,377,366.90
2. C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC | Majority Firm | $4,...
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