City of Columbus - File #: 2882-2015

• File #: 2882-2015
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/9/2015
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/14/2015
• Final action: 12/16/2015
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter a professional engineering agreement with EmNet, LLC for the Real Time Control - Sewer System Optimization project; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $741,036.22 from the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund to the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation (G.O.) Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $741,036.22 from said funds; and to amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget. ($741,036.22)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/16/2015	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/15/2015	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/14/2015	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Approved
12/14/2015	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/14/2015	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/7/2015	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter a professional engineering agreement with EmNet, LLC for the Real Time Control - Sewer System Optimization, CIP 650009-100002. The goal of the project is to determine the system-wide real time control (RTC) strategies that can be implemented into our wastewater collection system to ultimately reduce overflows, plant bypasses and operation cost. The decision support system (DSS) shall provide flexibility and reliability to dynamically regulate the collection system for various types of wet weather events and flow distribution in time and space. The DSS shall demonstrate the benefits of improved efficiency and performance of existing and future infrastructures under a variety of operating conditions and rainfall events. A prioritized implementation plan shall be developed and evaluated. Design plans for selected RTC implementations will be developed.

2. Project Timeline: It is anticipated that a Notice to Proceed will be issued on January 25, 2016. Preliminary design plans shall be completed by Feb 29, 2017.

3. Procurement: The Division advertised for request for proposals (RFP) on the City of Columbus's Vendor Services website and in the City Bulletin in accordance with the overall provisions of Section 329 of Columbus City Codes. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage opened the responding proposals on June 5, 2015 from two companies:

Name C.C. No. /Exp. Date City/State Status
EmNet, LLC 20-1118177 10/31/2016 South Bend, IN MAJ
Tetra Tech 95-4148514 09/30/2016 New Albany, OH MAJ

Two companies submitted proposals. These proposals were reviewed and ranked utilizing an evaluation committee and evaluation process. After careful consideration, the committee recommended that EmNet, LLC be awarded the engineering agreement for the Real Time Control - System Optimization project.

4. This company ...