City of Columbus - File #: 1109-2008

• File #: 1109-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/19/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/7/2008
• Final action: 7/9/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification for the professional engineering services agreement with CH2MHill, Inc. for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations Project; to authorize the expenditure of $4,688,327.00 within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($4,688,327.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/9/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/8/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/7/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/7/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/27/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/26/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/25/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/23/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/23/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/21/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/20/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/19/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/19/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:

A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the professional engineering services agreement with CH2MHill, Inc., for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Thickening Improvements and Additional Renovations Project. The CH2MHill, Inc. modification amount requested under this ordinance is $4,688,327.00. The contract total including this modification is $8,660,327.00. The proposed contract modification provides funding for additional detailed design tasks that became necessary in the course of the design development and for technical services now needed during construction. The potential need for this work was foreseen and so stated in the original contract's legislation, and is therefore a planned continuation of the services originally included within the existing contract's scope of service. It is not deemed either feasible or reasonable to suspend work with the entity currently under contract and undertake continuation of these services with another procurement. The cost of the modification is a continuation of the vendor's current pricing structure, as verified by City staff.

B. Contract Compliance No.: 590918189/001 (MAJ) (Expires 5/15/2010)

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. This expediency is justified in order to fulfill the City's capital improvement project scheduling commitments set forth within the consent agreement between the City and the Ohio Attorney General's Office that addresses the City's wet weather wastewater overflows. These services are needed immediately and are required to begin simultaneously with the commencement of these construction contracts in order to provide professional services pursuant to the proper management and timely completion of the project.

2. FISCAL IMPACT:

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