Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with George J. Igel & Co. in the amount of $2,484,011.53; to encumber funds with the Transportation Division for inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services in the amount of $294,182.50, for a grand legislative total of $2,778,194.03; in connection with the Waggoner Rd. 30" Water Main Project. The Division took bids for ductile iron pipe and pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe. Pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe was chosen since it was the least expensive.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened eleven bids on November 7, 2007. Bids were received from (for pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe only): Trucco Construction - $2,475,193.42; George J. Igel & Co. - $2,484,011.53; Nickolas Savko & Sons - $2,559,515.09; Elite Excavating Co. of Ohio, Inc. - $2,668,572.50; Complete General Construction Co. - $2,790,097.60; Fields Excavating, Inc. - $2,817,426.76; Anderzack-Pitzen Construction, Inc. - $2,984,172.40; John Eramo & Sons - $2,995,870.83; Tata Excavating - $3,272,758.46; Loveland Excavating of Columbus, Inc. - $3,293,340.05; and Stonegate Construction - $3,345,912.90.
Trucco Construction Co., Inc. submitted the lowest bid, however, George J. Igel & Co., Inc. is considered the lowest bidder after the Local Business and Quality Training Contractor credits are taken into account. The Division's project manager has recommended the award based upon George J. Igel & Co., Inc's estimate and evaluation of the low bidders proposal.
The Contract Compliance Number for George J. Igel & Co., Inc. is 31-4214570 (expires 6/28/09, Majority). Additional information regarding each bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund and an amendment to the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with George J. Igel & Co. in the amount of $2,484,011.53 for the Waggoner Rd. 30" Water Main Project; to provide for payment of inspection, material testing and related services to the Transportation Division in the amount of $294,182.50; for the Division of Power and Water (Water); and to authorize the transfer of funds and an expenditure of $2,778,194.03 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. ($2,778,194.03)
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WHEREAS, eleven bids for the Waggoner Rd. 30" Water Main Project were received and publicly opened in the offices of the Director of Public Utilities on November 7, 2007; and
WHEREAS, it was determined that George J. Igel & Co., Inc. submitted the lowest, best, responsive and responsible bid proposal; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to award and execute a construction contract and to encumber and expend funds to provide for payment of inspection, testing and prevailing wage coordination services costs associated with the Waggoner Rd. 30" Water Main Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract for the Waggoner Rd. 30" Water Main Project, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to award and execute a construction contract for the Waggoner Rd. 30" Water Main Project with the lowest and best bidder, George J. Igel & Co.; 2040 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43207; in the amount of $2,484,011.53; in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Power and Water; to obtain the necessary testing and prevailing wage coordination services from the Transportation Division and to pay up to a maximum amount of $294,182.50; for a grand legislative total of $2,778,194.03.
SECTION 2. That said construction company shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Directors of Public Utilities and Public Service and the Administrators of the Divisions of Power and Water and Transportation.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $2,471,734.96 within the Division of Power and Water (Water), Dept/Div. No. 60-09, Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6629, as follows:
Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | change
690426 | Taylor Rd. Storage Tank | 606426 | -$704,847.73
690440 | DRWP Automation Upgrade | 606440 | -$39,000.72
690449 | Dublin Rd. 36" W.M. | 690449 | -$1,727,886.51
690458| Waggoner Rd. 30" W.M. | 690458 | +$2,471,734.96
SECTION 4. That the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Project No. | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | change
690426 | Taylor Rd. Storage Tank | $789,348 | $84,500 | -$704,848
690440 | DRWP Automation Upgrade | $39,001 | $0 | -$39,001
690449 | Dublin Rd. 36" W.M. | $2,378,505 | $650,618 | -$1,727,887
690458| Waggoner Rd. 30" W.M. | $3,056,460 | $5,528,196 | +$2,471,736
SECTION 5. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the contract, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized as follows: Division of Power and Water (Water), Dept./Div. No. 60-09, Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Project 690458, OCA Code 690458, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6629, Amount $2,778,194.03.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 8. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
SECTION 9. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.