Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Shelly and Sands, Inc. for the Reservoir Pollution Reduction - Twin Bridges Project; in an amount up to $956,196.33; for Division of Water Contract Number 2110.
This construction contract will address the gravel parking lot and boat ramp at the Twin Bridges facility located at Hoover Reservoir. The work consists of the removal of existing gravel and asphalt pavement (access roadway) and installation of new permeable concrete pavement; asphalt pavement; engineered materials for erosion control; Green Infrastructure stormwater facilities; pavement marking; and associated construction work including maintenance of traffic, sediment and erosion control, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the work.
The Twin Bridges facility at Hoover Reservoir is located outside the corporate limits of the City of Columbus and does not have an associated planning area.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This project will reduce erosion and promote infiltration at the Twin Bridges Boat Launch Facility located at Hoover Reservoir. Reducing erosion and promoting infiltration best practices will help to improve the water quality of the drinking water supplies for Columbus using Green Infrastructure practices. This project will also help to provide safe and convenient public access to our reservoir parks.
As this project is entering the construction stage, the Division of Water has been cooperating with the Department of Recreation and Parks and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to coordinate construction, and the Village of Galena, Delaware County, and Berkshire Township to mitigate impacts to the community from this project.
3.0 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened one bid on December 9, 2015 from Shell...
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