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File #: 3418-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 12/4/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 2/9/2026 Final action:
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Danbert, Inc. for the Blueprint Miller Kelton Newton Bedford Permeable Pavement, and Newton Bedford Water Line Improvements projects; to authorize amendments to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $8,176,756.60 from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund and the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund for the contract; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving loans for the project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for prevailing wage services. ($8,178,756.60)
Indexes: MBE Participation
Attachments: 1. ORD 3418-2025 SOS.pdf, 2. ORD 3418-2025 Accounting Template.pdf, 3. ORD 3418-2025 Utilization.pdf
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Danbert, Inc., for the CIP #650870-162001 Blueprint Miller Kelton Newton Bedford Permeable Pavement project in an amount up to $8,176,756.60; and to encumber funds with the Department of Public Service for prevailing wage services in an amount up to $2,000.00; for a total expenditure of up to $8,178,756.60.

This project will construct 7,174 square yards of permeable pavers along four local streets: Carpenter Street, 22nd Street, Linwood Avenue, and Kimball Place. The pavers will be installed within the public Right-Of-Way, acquired temporary easements, and City owned property. The project also includes construction of new storm sewers, drainage modifications to existing storm sewers, curb and sidewalk replacement, 1,424 linear feet of 6-8-inch waterlines, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the drawings, technical specifications, special provisions, and City of Columbus Construction and Material specifications.

The Community Area for this ordinance will be 62, Livingston Avenue.

TIMELINE: Contract work is required to be Substantially Complete in a manner acceptable to the City within 460 days from the date a Notice To Proceed (NTP) is given by the City. Final Acceptance shall be achieved within 550 days of NTP.

ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT: The bid amount and proposed award amount for the Public Sewer project is $ 6,956,421.37 including a 15% construction contingency amount; and is $1,220,335.23 for the Water Line project, including a 10% construction contingency. No contract modifications are anticipated at this time; however, construction exigency might later compel modification of this contract if unforeseen difficulties are encountered.

Cost summary:

Original Contract $8,176,756.60
Future Anticipated Needs ...

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