Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with ms Consultants, inc., for professional engineering services for the Mound District Booster Station 20-Inch Discharge Line Project, in an amount up to $229,880.05, for Division of Water Contract No. 2107.
This project consists of the design of approximately 1,170 L.F. of 24-inch water main and 4,560 L.F. of 20-inch water main. It will include a new 24-inch water main to be installed along W. Mound Street between the location of the future Mound Street booster station and the terminus of an existing 24” water line located in Mound Street just west of the intersection of Harrisburg Pike/Central Avenue.
A new 20-inch water main will be installed along W. Mound Street beginning at the future Mound Street booster station location and going west to Columbian Avenue. The 20-inch water main will continue north in Columbian Avenue from Mound Street to Sullivant Avenue.
This project is located within the Hilltop community planning area and includes those streets mentioned above.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The purpose of the project is to provide transmission main improvements to accommodate the increased pumping capacity associated with the new Mound District Water Booster Station Project. These improvements were recommended in the Division of Water’s Distribution System Master Plan to meet projected future water demands in the area. The Neighborhood Liaison will be contacted and informed of this project during the design phase. Further community outreach may result through the Neighborhood Liaison Program.
3. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." The evaluation criteria for this contract included: 1. proposal quality and feasibility, 2. past performance, 3. environmentally preferable offeror, and 4. local workforce.
Requests for Proposals (RFP's) were received on July 10, 2015 from ms Consultants, HDR Engineering, DLZ Ohio, Stantec Consulting Services, RA Consultants, LLC, and CT Consultants.
An evaluation committee reviewed the proposals and scored them based on the criteria mentioned above. The Department of Public Utilities recommends that the contract be awarded to ms Consultants, inc.
The Contract Compliance Number for ms Consultants, inc. is 34-6546916 (expires 3/7/16, MAJ). Additional information regarding all 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 ms Consultants, inc.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are available within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with ms Consultants, inc. for professional engineering services for the Mound District Booster Station 20-Inch Discharge Line Project for the Division of Water; and to authorize an expenditure up to $229,880.05 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. ($229,880.05)
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WHEREAS, six technical proposals for professional engineering services for the Mound District Booster Station 20-Inch Discharge Line Project were received on July 10, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends that the agreement be awarded to ms Consultants, inc.; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize an expenditure of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, for the Division of Water; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement for the Mound District Booster Station 20-Inch Discharge Line Project; for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to enter into a professional engineering services agreement for the Mound District Booster Station 20-Inch Discharge Line Project with ms Consultants, inc., 2221 Schrock Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229; for an expenditure up to $229,880.05; in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Water.
SECTION 2. That an expenditure up to $229,880.05 is hereby authorized for the Mound District Booster Station 20-Inch Discharge Line Project within Dept/Div. 60-09, Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Project No. 690451-100001 (New Funding), OCA 664511, Object Level Three 6677.
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 hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance 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; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 6. 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 7. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.