Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $37,551,525.00, for the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) Treatment Capacity Increase Recarbonation and Ozonation Facilities and Basin 4 Modifications, Division of Water Contract Number 1009-Part 3.
This contract provides for construction of new recarbonation and ozone contact basins together with connecting channels and pipe systems; provision of ozone generation and feed equipment; provision of pressurized solution CO2 recarbonation system; building construction; construction of liquid and gas chemical storage and feed systems; modifications to existing concrete tanks including installation of residuals removal equipment; electrical systems as required for the improvements; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning; plumbing; instrumentation and controls; associated site work; and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the bid submittal documents.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This project is the third of five interrelated construction projects that are necessary to bring the Plant into compliance with Ohio EPA regulations, improve operational reliability and increase Plant capacity.
Future contracts associated with these Dublin Road Water Plant Improvements are:
Contract 4, Ion Exchange and Plant Reliability Upgrades, Estimate: $100,000,000.00
Contract 5, DRWP Capacity Increase New Sludge Line, Estimate: $14,500,000.00
*Contract 1, Sludge Pump and Electrical Substation, was legislated against Ordinance No. 0052-2013, $22,001,320.00 with Kokosing Construction Co., Inc.
**Contract 1, Filter Building Rehabilitation / I & C Backbone Project, was legislated against Ordinance No. 0357-2013, $32,430,000.00 with Kokosi...
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