Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with UCL, Inc. for the Ulry Tank 2018 Interior Painting Improvements Project; in an amount up to $710,228.50; for Division of Water Capital Improvements Project No. 690477-100013, Contract No. 2224.
Work consists of blasting and coating interior wet and dry areas of a one-million gallon capacity hydropillar elevated storage tank; performing touch ups to tank exterior, installing ice guards on roof, installing a new frost-free vent, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the plans and technical specifications.
Community planning area: “Rocky Fork-Blacklick”
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
There are currently 37 water tanks in the distribution system and 25 of them are maintained by the City of Columbus, Division of Water. To keep these tanks in optimal condition, each year tank interiors or exteriors are identified to be recoated.
The Ulry tank interior dry and wet areas need to be recoated at this time. The tank will be industrial blasted to bare metal and recoated. Safety at the tank site will be improved with the addition of full-circumference guards on the tank roof. These guards will reduce the risk of large ice sheets falling from the tank roof. These improvements will keep these tanks in optimal condition and prolong its service life.
3.0 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened three bids on February 21, 2018 from:
1. UCL, Inc. $710,228.50
2. Horizon Bros. Painting Corp. $762,335.00 (after bid tab correction)*
3. American Suncraft Co. $783,667.50
*deemed non-responsive; not pre-qualified to bid
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