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File #: 2011-2012    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/9/2012 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 10/22/2012 Final action: 10/24/2012
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification for the professional services agreement with URS Corporation-Ohio, Inc. for the Big Walnut Augmentation/Rickenbacker Sanitary Interceptor-Lockbourne Intermodal Project; to authorize the transfer within and expenditure of $623,354.44 in funds from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund to establish sufficient budget authority to cover the expenditure upon passage of the ordinance for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($623,354.44).
Attachments: 1. Ord 2011-2012 MAP 650491-2, 2. Ord 2011-2012 CIP Legislation Request (650491 2) Mod #2, 3. Ord 2011-2012 Sub-Contractor WIF 650491-100002 Lockbourne Intermodal Sewer Project Signed
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:

A. Need. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification, Mod #2, for professional engineering services with URS Corporation-Ohio, Inc., in connection with the Big Walnut Augmentation/Rickenbacker Sanitary Interceptor-Lockbourne Intermodal Project.

This contract modification authorizes the following in order to complete the design of the new alignment. These task items will be required:

1. A revised engineering report that incorporates all changes, estimates and tech memos.
2. Completion of a BCE for the pipe material selection.
3. Conduct additional survey and geotechnical investigations for the additional shaft sites and easement areas.
4. Coordinate with the land owners and the Real Estate division in order to obtain the required easements.
5. Perform additional hydrogeology services for the new shaft sites.
6. Finalize the Rickenbacker Landfill subsurface water study for the new tunnel alignment.
7. Perform odor and ventilation studies to determine the need, size and location of any air quality control facilities that may be required.
8. Revise the construction plans and incorporate all changes to the alignment, shaft site, diameter etc.

B. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION:
The basis for selection of the chosen professional engineering services firm: The Department of Public Utilities advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP) for six Wastewater Treatment Plant projects in the City Bulletin in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.14 of Columbus City Codes. Three firms submitted detailed proposals for this project to the Director of Public Utilities, on March 31, 2006.

URS Corporation 34-0939859 | MAJ | Columbus, Ohio
Camp Dresser & McKee 04-2473650 | MAJ | Columbus, Ohio
ms Consultants, Inc. 34-6546916 | MAJ | Columbus, Ohio

These proposals were reviewed and ranked by a...

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