City of Columbus - File #: 0876-2008

• File #: 0876-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/15/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 6/23/2008
• Final action: 6/25/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Precision Environmental Company, in connection with the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations project; to authorize the expenditure of $3,507,750.00 within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($3,507,750.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/24/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/23/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/23/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/12/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/11/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/11/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/6/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/2/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/22/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/16/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/15/2008	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 Precision Environmental Company, for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations 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 (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 WWMP projects at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant will increase the plant's wet weather treatment capacity to 330 million gallons per day.

The proposed contract with Precision Environmental Company is for Contract S75, Incinerator Building - North and Selective Demolition at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWWTP) and the Compost Facility and is the first phase of project construction. This contract Work consists of:

1. SWWTP - Demolition of the Incinerator Building-North, that has exceeded it useful life, selective demolition of process equipment and building elements of adjacent structures, demolition of associated site work, modification and temporary installations of process systems to maintain operation during construction, and abatement and remediation of hazardous materials encountered during construction. The Work is being performed to prepare the site for the construction of the second phase of project construction, Contract S76, Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations.
2. Compost Facility - Removal of process equipment and building elements in the Solar Drying Building, Screening Area, and Storage Buildings, as well as, the...