City of Columbus - File #: 1136-2008

• File #: 1136-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/24/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/21/2008
• Final action: 7/23/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with ms consultants, inc. for professional engineering services for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant Sludge Disposal Project; to authorize the appropriation, transfer, and expenditure of $394,406.00 from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $394,406.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; and to authorize an amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Power and Water. ($394,406.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/23/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/22/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/21/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
7/14/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
7/1/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/1/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/1/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/1/2008	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
7/1/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/30/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/30/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/26/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/25/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with ms consultants, inc. in the amount of $394,406.00, for professional engineering services for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant Sludge Disposal Project. Residual production, transportation and disposal of sludge is a continual part of the water treatment process.

This project entails professional consulting/engineering firms to provide full-service assistance to the City for the site assessment of the containment embankments of three existing sludge lagoons at the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP), the decant structures and piping within the lagoons, and the proposed process for removing and disposing of the lime softening sludge from the lagoons. The selected consulting/engineering firm is to provide to the City a written technical report(s) summarizing the results from the assessment and make recommendations for improvements and/or alterations with associated cost analysis. The selected consulting/engineering firm will then prepare construction plans and specifications for selected improvements and/or alterations that are a current priority to the City, and the City determines to be the most economical and environmentally conscientious solution. Once the plans and specifications are approved by the City, the consulting/engineering firm will provide construction administration/construction inspection services for the bid and construction phase activities. These services will be included in a future contract modification when a more accurate assessment of the cost can be determined.

A second phase of the project will inspect the lagoons and embankments after the initial cleaning work has been completed to determine if the lagoon modifications are needed. This work will be performed as a future planned contract modification. This work will include supplemental geotechnical evaluations, and assessment of decant structures and piping. ...