Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for professional engineering services for Clintonville Stormwater Quality/Quantity Project. This project provides for storm water quality and quantity sampling needed for The Blueprint Columbus Project in the Clintonville Area.
This project will provide storm water quality and quantity data for analysis in the Blueprint Columbus Project. This sampling includes installation and maintenance of flow meters, collection of water quality and quantity data, lab analysis and reporting. The data will provide a baseline for evaluation of the environmental benefits of technologies employed in the Blueprint Columbus Project area.
2. ENGINEERING CONTRACT AWARD: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. was selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329.14, "Awarding professional service contracts through Requests for Proposals". Three Requests for Proposals (RFP's) were received and opened on March 1, 2013 from firms having the experience necessary to complete the project: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Resource International and XCG.
Upon review of the technical proposals, the bidders were ranked using criteria specified in City Code, and more specifically: proposal quality, competence to perform required work, project schedule, and local workforce. Based upon these criteria, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. was selected as the highest-ranked bidder and chosen for this project. Their Contract Compliance Number is 11-2167170, expires 12/21/13, majority.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer within the Storm Recovery Zone Super Build America Bonds Fund to provide sufficient funding for the project, as well as an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient budget authority.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.; for the Clintonville Stormwater Quality/Quantity Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the transfer of $904,027.61 within the Storm Recovery Zone Super Build America Bonds Fund; to amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget and to authorize the expenditure of $904,027.61 within the Storm Recovery Zone Super Build America Bonds Fund. ($904,027.61).
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WHEREAS, Requests for Proposals were received and opened on March 1, 2013 for engineering services for the Clintonville Stormwater Quality/Quantity Project; and
WHEREAS, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., was selected based on the following criteria: proposal quality, competence to perform required work, project schedule, and local workforce; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer money within the Storm Recovery Zone Super Build America Bonds Fund for the Clintonville Stormwater Quality/Quantity Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services to provide for storm water quality and quantity sampling needed for The Blueprint Columbus Project in the Clintonville Area; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services, for the Clintonville Stormwater Quality/Quantity Project, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; now therefore.
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $904,027.61 within the Storm Recovery Zone Super Build America Bonds Fund, Fund 677, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6682, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project | OCA | Project Name | Amount
610990-100001 | 679901 | Woodward, Wildwood and Woodnell Avenue | $904,027.61
TRANSFER TO:
Project | OCA | Project Name | Amount
610750-100001 | 677501 | Clintonville Stormwater Quality/Quantity Project | $904,027.61
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to execute an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 1500 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 100, Columbus, Ohio 43204, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, for professional engineering services in accordance with the terms and conditions on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 6. That the said engineering firm shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 7. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the professional engineering services contract, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows: Division 60-15, Fund 677, Project 610750-100001, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6682, OCA Code 677501, Amount $904,027.61.
SECTION 8. That the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 0645-2013 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the engineering agreement stated in Section 7 herein:
Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | (Amount of Change)
610990-100001 | Woodward, Wildwood and Woodnell Avenue | $1,995,316 | $1,091,288 | -$904,028
610750-100001 | Clintonville Stormwater Quality/Quantity Project | $0 | $904,028 | +$904,028
SECTION 9. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date allowed by law.