Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with OHM Advisors for the Inflow Redirection - Noble & Fourth Project, CIP # 650790-100000. This project involves the installation of approximately 525 linear feet of new storm sewer along Noble Street, between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, for the purposes of re-directing public sources of inflow from approximately six (6) acres of the Noble and Fourth sewer-shed. This inflow re-direction is intended to reduce the number of CSO events occurring at this location.
2. PROCUREMENT: The Division advertised for a Request for Proposals (RFP’s) for the subject services on the City’s Vendor Services website and in the City Bulletin in accordance with the overall provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage received three (3) proposals on March 2, 2018 from the following companies:
Name C.C. No. Exp. Date Vendor# City/State Status
OHM Advisors 38-1691323 | 01/02/2020 | 007505 Columbus, OH MAJ
Korda Engineering 31-0922991 | 05/24/2019 | 004467 Columbus, OH MAJ
Hatch-Chester (Ohio) 20-2401674 | 04/17/2019 | 001157 Columbus, OH MAJ
The proposals were reviewed and evaluated by the Proposal Evaluation Committee and determined that the proposal that met or exceeded the qualifications as stated in the RFP was OHM Advisors.
3. Project Timeline: The estimated project completion date is July 2020.
4. Contract Compliance No.: 38-1691323 | MAJ | Exp. 01/02/2020 | Vendor # 007505
5. Economic / Environment Impact: The work completed as part of this project is a portion of the overall Blueprint Plan response to the Consent Order to minimize the sanitary sewer overflows within the City's system.
6. Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes a transfer within of $254,373.68 and the expenditure of up to $354,373.68 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 6109; and amends the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities enter into a professional engineering services agreement with OHM Advisors for the Inflow Redirection - Noble & Fourth Project; to authorize the transfer within of $254,373.68 and the expenditure of up to $354,373.68 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; and to amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget. ($354,373.68)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director to enter into professional engineering agreement with OHM Advisors for the Inflow Redirection - Noble & Fourth Project; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance involves the installation of approximately 525 linear feet of new storm sewer along Noble Street, between Fourth Street and Fifth Street; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the transfer within of $254,373.68 and the expenditure of up to $354,373.68 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund 6109; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with OHM Advisors for Inflow Redirection - Noble & Fourth Project for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized enter into a professional engineering services agreement with OHM Advisors, 580 North Fourth Street, Suite 610, Columbus, Ohio 43215, for the Inflow Redirection - Noble & Fourth Project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract on file in the Office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $254,373.68 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund 6109, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Fund No. | Project No. | Project Name | Current | Revised | (Change)
6109 | 650800-100000 | General CA/CI | $3,921,122 | $3,666,748 | (-$254,374)
6109 | 650790-100000 | Inflow Redirection - Noble & Fourth | $100,000 | $354,374 | (+$254,374)
SECTION 4: That the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to expend to $354,373.68 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund 6109 per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the said firm, OHM Advisors, shall perform the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 8. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts of contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 9. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 10. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.