Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kenmore Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $1,652,172.80, for the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) Misc. Improvements - Flocculator Drive Rehabilitation Project, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1192.
This project consists of rehabilitating flocculation equipment for each of the four flocculation basins at the Dublin Road Water Plant, which will improve the reliability of the original paddle wheel assemblies and drive shafts for the flocculation basins. Work shall include removal of existing flocculation equipment and installation of new paddle wheel assemblies and redwood baffles.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: This construction project will replace the original paddle wheel assemblies and drive shafts in four flocculation basins at the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP). Rehabilitation will preserve the integrity and reliability of the existing flocculation basins for the operations of the water treatment process. The DRWP is an essential and integral component in the Columbus area water supply and treatment infrastructure. Adequate supply of water is essential to economic growth and development. As this is a secure site on property owned by the Department no community outreach or input was sought in the development of the project.
Kenmore Construction Company (the awarded bidder) submitted paperwork with their proposal to indicate that they have a fleet policy for reducing vehicle emissions from its fleet of on and off-road vehicles by means of an anti-idling directive for its construction sites, as well as use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel. No significant long term environmental impacts will be due to construction of this project.
3. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four bids on March 21, 2012 from Danis Industrial Construct...
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