City of Columbus - File #: 3373-2016

• File #: 3373-2016
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/22/2016
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 2/6/2017
• Final action: 2/7/2017
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Michels Tunneling, a division of Michels Corporation, for the Lockbourne Intermodal Subtrunk Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $40,535,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Development Loan Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $40,535,000.00 from said loan fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($40,535,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/7/2017	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/7/2017	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/6/2017	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/6/2017	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/30/2017	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 Michels Tunneling, a division of Michels Corporation, hereby referred to as Michels Tunneling, for the Lockbourne Intermodal Subtrunk Project, CIP 650491-100002. The work for this project consists of the installation of 10,218 lineal feet of 78-inch sanitary sewer tunnel using the direct jacked micro-tunneling method, installation of 8 flow-control / junction / drop/ access / manhole structures, installation of 7,016 lineal feet of 60-inch sanitary sewer pipe by a combination of bore and jack and pipe-in-trench (open cut) construction, and associated manholes and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the plans CC-15311 and specifications set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB).

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 2241-2015, passed October 19, 2015, authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a WPCLF Loan for the project. The project’s assigned WPCLF Loan Number is CS390274-0214. Upon the loan award, which is expected on January 26, 2017, an OWDA Loan Account number will be assigned.

2. PROJECT TIMELINE: Contract work is required to be completed in a manner acceptable to the City within 1090 days from the date that a Notice To Proceed (NTP).

3. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: In accordance with the procedures set forth in the overall provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code. Bids were received and opened on November 30, 2016 at the Department of Public Utilities, 910 Dublin Road facility utilizing the electronic bid platform, Bid Express. Six (6) competitive bids were received and are listed below:

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