City of Columbus - File #: 0067-2006

• File #: 0067-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/4/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 2/6/2006
• Final action: 2/8/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with United Survey, Inc., for the construction of the Torrence/Colerain Area Sanitary Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation of $1,298,378.54 and the expenditure of $1,099,856.04 from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($1,099,856.04)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/8/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/7/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/26/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/26/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/17/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/12/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/10/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/9/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/9/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/9/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with United Survey, Inc., for the construction of the Torrence/Colerain Area Sanitary Improvements Project. This project will rehabilitate approximately 19,740 lineal feet of eight to 15-inch diameter sanitary sewer lines serving homes within the project area that is located in the Clintonville Community. This contract will utilize trenchless technology methods to minimize the disruption to residences in the project area and to avoid the costlier method of traditional open trench sewer removal and replacement.

The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened five competitive bid proposals on August 31, 2005. The cumulative results of these bids were: United Survey, Inc.submitted a bid of $1,099,856.04; and Kokosing Construction Company submitted a bid of $1,271,903.04; Insituform Technologies submitted a bid of $1,287,448.32; Reynolds Inliner submitted a bid of $1,427,874.24; and American Water Services Underground submitted a bid of $1,603,504.50. The Engineer's Estimate for this project was $1,829,263.50. In order to fund this contract, it was necessary to wait until an OWDA Loan could be requested, approved and executed by the Ohio Water Development Authority. The OWDA Board approved this loan on October 27, 2005.

2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation appropriates a total of $1,298,378.54 from the OWDA Loan that will be utilized for the subject project. $1,099,856.04 is for the cost of construction services. The remaining $198,522.50 (Obj. Level 3 Request) is for the cost of construction administration and inspection services that will be requested within a separate professional engineering services contract award with RD Zande & Associates, Inc.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to consider this legislation an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate commence...