Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) Treatment Residuals Disposal Improvements Project, in an amount up to $1,575,000.00, for Division of Water Contract No. 2209.
This project is necessary to upgrade residuals pumping system and infrastructure at the Parsons Avenue Water Plant.
This agreement is for Phase 1 - Preliminary Design services and will include all regulatory investigations, alternatives evaluations and a preliminary design report.
The improvements are directly related to the PAWP treatment process, which services multiple community planning areas (Planning Area - 99 Citywide).
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
The PAWP is an essential and integral component in the Columbus area water supply and treatment infrastructure. Adequate safe supply of water is essential to economic growth and development. Public informational meetings may be necessary for this project, and coordination with the proper authorities will be ensured. Regulatory agencies will be notified of the proposed work as appropriate. The consultant team has identified a commitment to the Mayor’s Green Initiative in their business practices. Upgrades to the pumping systems at the plant will be evaluated for increased efficiency and reduced energy consumption. A construction waste management program will be employed to ensure that certain amounts of construction waste are recycled and diverted from landfills.
3. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The evaluation criteria for ...
Click here for full text