City of Columbus - File #: 1726-2007

• File #: 1726-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/19/2007
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 1/28/2008
• Final action: 1/31/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC, in connection with the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Effluent Pump Station and Effluent Conduit project, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the transfer of monies from the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund 664 to the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund 665; to authorize the expenditure of $31,491,050.00 within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund from monies that will be available from the proposed upcoming Sanitary Bond Sale; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $17,358,300.00 within the Ohio Water Development Authority Loan Fund; to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($48,849,350.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/31/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/30/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/28/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/28/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/16/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/16/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/16/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/16/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/15/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/14/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/14/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
1/4/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/4/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
12/19/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/19/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/19/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/27/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/27/2007	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/26/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/26/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:

A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant New Effluent Pump Station and Effluent Conduit project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. This legislation also authorizes a transfer of cash and amends the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget. Additionally, this legislation will authorize the appropriation of funds from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA); and authorize the expenditure of funds from the loan for the construction contract.

This is a contract for one of the key, time-critical wastewater plants construction projects in the City's Wet Weather Management Plan (WWMP) program, for the period through 2010. The work in this program is a very substantial group of sewer capital improvement projects (CIPs), both collections systems and treatment works improvements, which have been agreed to by the City and Ohio EPA in order to conform to the requirements of the City's consent orders.

The proposed contract with C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC, is for Contract S71. This contract work consists of the construction of an Effluent Pump Station, Effluent Control Building, Effluent Metering Chamber, Effluent Metering Building, Effluent Transition Chamber, Effluent Sampling Building, Effluent Electrical Building, Disinfection Effluent Conduit, Effluent Conduit, Effluent Conduit Structure, excavation, backfilling, new roadways and pavement, underground utilities installation, installation of mechanical and electrical equipment, and other work as shown and described in the Bidding Documents.

The contract was advertised in the City Bulletin, and bids were received on September 5, 2007, as follows:
1. C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC | Majority Firm | $48,849,350.00
2. Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. | Majority Firm | $48,977,500.00
The Engineer's construc...