Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Industrial, Inc. for the Jackson Pike Waste Water Treatment Plant Primary Clarifier Electrical Upgrades Project, Contract J223, CIP 650230-100001. This project consists of replacing existing electrical equipment for the A-Plant and B-Plant primary clarifiers.
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 2219-2016, passed September 26, 2016, authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a WPCLF Loan for the project. Upon the loan award, which is expected in September 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 782 days from the date that a Notice To Proceed (NTP) is given by the City.
3. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: The Division advertised for competitive bids for the subject project on the City's Vendor Services website, the City's Bulletin in accordance with the overall provisions of Section 329 of Columbus City Codes, and the Bid Express website. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received two (2) bids on August 2, 2017 from the following companies:
4. Name C.C. No Vendor # Exp. Date City/State Status
Kenmore Construction 34-0802152 006456 10/24/2018 Cols, OH MAJ
Kokosing Industrial Inc. 47-2946608 012309 03/10/2019 Cols, OH MAJ
These bids were reviewed and ranked utilizing the Bid Tab and Quality Factor Form process. Kokosing Industrial, Inc.’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $3,815,700.00.
5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is not requested at this ti...
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