Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with The Righter Company in the amount of $2,054,360.00, for the Hap Cremean Water Plant (HCWP) Miscellaneous Improvements - Alum Feed System Upgrade Project, Division of Water Contract Number 2069.
This project will provide the needed upgrade to the HCWP liquid alum chemical feed system including chemical day tanks, transfer pumps, chemical feed pumps, piping, motorized valves, magnetic flowmeter, and PLC control panel and will include improvements that comply with Ohio EPA requirements.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This project will meet OEPA’s requirements that primary day tanks be located in a room separate from the lime slakers and will also provide secondary containment for the new primary day tanks. Currently, if liquid alum leaks from either of these tanks, a disruption to the treatment process could occur. There was no community outreach or input in the development of this project.
3. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened two bids on October 1, 2014 from: Righter Company - $2,054,360.00 and Kokosing Construction Company - $2,059,006.00.
Righter Company’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $2,054,360.00. Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0889208 (expires 1/7/15, Majority). Additional information regarding both bidders, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Information form.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against The Righter Company.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund will be necessary as well as an amendment to the 2014 Capital Improvements Bud...
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