City of Columbus - File #: 2511-2016

• File #: 2511-2016
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/28/2016
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/12/2016
• Final action: 12/15/2016
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with the Peterson Construction Co., Inc. for the Combined Sewer Overflow Reduction Improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Facilities System project; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $1,842,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Development Loan Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,842,000.00 from said loan fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($1,842,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/15/2016	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/14/2016	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/12/2016	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/12/2016	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/5/2016	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Peterson Construction Co., for the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Reduction Improvements Project at the Wastewater Treatment Facilities System (WWTFs), CIP 650347-100001, Contract S-85. This project has been approved for below market-rate loan financing through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) which is administered by the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA). Ordinance 2516-2013, passed December 2, 2013, authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a WPCLF Loan for the project. The project’s assigned WPCLF Loan Number is CS390274-0161. Upon the loan award which is expected on December 8, 2016, an OWDA Loan Account number will be assigned.

The goal of this project is to restore the function of the regulator gates in the Alum Creek Storm Tank to be able to regulate combined sewer overflow from the tank. The results of this project will reduce CSOs to Alum Creek. The work consists of rehabilitation of the Alum Creek Storm Standby Tank Control House, including the installation of a new electrical room, masonry rehabilitation, roof replacement, new doors, new roof hatch, demolition of 2 sluice gates, installation of 1 new sluice gate, modification to existing storm overflow conduit outlet for installation of a new flap gate, addition of level sensors, modifications to ventilation system, access manhole, and an ad sidewalk.

2. PROJECT TIMELINE: the work is to be completed within 300 calendar days after the effective date of the Notice to Proceed.

3. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: The Division advertised for competitive bids for the subject services on the City’s Vendor Services website and in the City Bulletin in accordance with the overall provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received three (3) bids on Octo...