Explanation
1.0 BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Shook Construction Co. for the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) UV Disinfection Facility Project, Capital Improvements Project No. 690535-100000, Division of Water Contract Number 2024.
This project will construct a UV disinfection facility at the DRWP to provide a multi-barrier disinfection process. Work includes: installation of UV reactors and associated analytical equipment; instrumentation devices, Local Control Panels (LCP), Master Control Panel (MCP), UVT monitors, and accessories, connecting channels and piping systems; building construction; electrical systems; HVAC; plumbing; instrumentation and controls and associated site work and paving; and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Invitation For Bid.
Planning Area: “N/A” since the DRWP serves several communities.
2.0 ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The addition of UV disinfection provides a multi-barrier treatment operation that improves public health protection by inactivating chlorine resistant microorganisms and other harmful pathogens. Water quality provided by the City is essential to human health and economic growth and development. There are no public meetings planned regarding this work because the work will be conducted within the water plant property, which is a secure facility and is not accessible to the public. LEED certification is not being pursued for this project, but some LEED principles are employed where applicable.
3.0 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened two (2) bids on March 7, 2018 from:
1. Shook Construction Co. $23,766,093.20
2. Kokosing Industrial, Inc. $24,446,700.00
Shook Construction’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, mos...
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