Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. for the construction of the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, New Headworks, Screen and Grit Facilities (S67), for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. This construction work is the next phase of the headworks project, and much of the work will be concurrent with the S65 contract, previously authorized by Ordinance No. 0271-2004, passed March 29, 2004. This legislation also amends the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget.
2. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: This contract was advertised in the City Bulletin; bids were received on October 27, 2004, as follows:
A. Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.(Majority Firm) - $43,691,550.00
B. Walsh Construction Co. of Illinois (Majority Firm) - 44,483,250.00
C. C.J. Mahan Construction Co., LLC (Majority Firm) - 49,702,231.00
Engineer's Estimate - 47,500,000.00
Award is recommended to the lowest bidder.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: The Division included $51,574,000.00 in its 2005 Capital Improvements Budget (CIB) for this project. As the 2004 CIB is currently still in effect, this ordinance includes an amendment to that CIB, in order to provide adequate budget authority. The project funding utilizes a loan from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Fund, which is administered by the Ohio Water Development Authority. This ordinance appropriates the loan proceeds for the expenses of construction management, engineering, and inspection services that are authorized under separate, companion legislation.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this ordinance as an emergency measure, in order to allow immediate commencement of the construction work, and coordination with the other construction contracts in the project. ...
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