Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with Arcadis U.S., Inc., for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) Well Pump Replacement - Collector Wells 101, 104, and 115 Project, in an amount up to $575,000.00, for Division of Water Contract No. 2201.
This project will remove and replace three existing vertical turbine pumps at each of the existing Collector Wells-101, 104 and 115 including associated piping, valves, electric gear, control equipment and related appurtenances. The existing pumps have not only reached but have extended well beyond their useful life expectancy.
Work under this contract includes preliminary design services, detail design services, and engineering services during construction to: model the raw water system for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant; size and select the replacement pumps; provide more efficient raw water pumping; provide for comprehensive monitoring, control and protection of well house operation; provide a new prelube system; provide safe access hatches; make recommendations for flood protection and other engineering services as outlined in the scope of services.
The Community Planning Area for this project is “N/A” since the PAWP services several communities.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The collector wells and the raw water pumps provide the source water for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP), one of the Division’s three water treatment facilities, and is a critical component of the City of Columbus drinking water supply system. This project is necessary to maintaining the constant and reliable flow of raw water to the PAWP for treatment and distribution.
3. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columb...
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