Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Clarifier Additions and Improvements project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
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, 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 Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., is for Contract S72. This contract Work consists of construction of three 200-foot diameter circular secondary clarifiers, construction of one return activated sludge pump building, modification of a clarifier sludge collection mechanisms in two existing secondary clarifiers, replacement of a clarifier sludge collection mechanisms in six existing secondary clarifiers, construction of three return activated sludge metering chambers, and other work as shown and described in the Bidding Documents.
The contract was advertised in the City Bulletin, and bids were received on August 22, 2007, as follows:
1. Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. | Majority Firm | $52,633,900.00
2. C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC | Majority Firm | $62,294,254.00
The Engineer's construction cost estimate was $62,499,800.00
Award is recommended to the lowest and best bidder.
B. Contract Compliance No.: 31-1023518 (MAJ) (Expires 3/16/2008)
C. Emergency Designation: The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to designate this ordinance an emergency measure in order to allow for the immediate commencement of this work....
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