Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a contract with Reynolds, Inc., for the construction of the Webster Park/Milton Rd. Area Sanitary Improvements Project and the Arden/Foster Ave. Sanitary Improvements Project. These projects will rehabilitate approximately 17,100 lineal feet of eight-inch sanitary sewer lines serving homes within the project areas that are 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 four competitive bid proposals on October 27, 2004. The cumulative results of these bids were: Reynolds, Inc. submitted a bid of $930,374.50; and Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. submitted a bid of $959,449.70; Insituform Inc. submitted a bid of $962,538.50; and American Water Services, Inc. submitted a bid of $1,133,467.50. The Engineer's Estimate for this project was $1,217,111.50.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this legislation an emergency measure in order for the contract work to commence for purposes of ensuring that the contractor completes the removal of trees necessary under these projects prior to April 15th of this year, in order to preserve the Indiana Bat's habitat during the mating season which begins after April 15th. This requirement is included as a condition of the Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Reynolds, Inc., for the construction of the Webster Park/Milton Ave. Area Sanitary Improvements Project and the Arden/Foster Avenue Sanitary Improvements Project; to authorize the appropriation of $2,752,840.47 and the expenditure of $930,414.50 from the Ohio...
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