Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the contract with Roberts Service Group for Electric Power Systems Maintenance Services for the various Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Facilities.
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has identified various electric power equipment that requires Electric Power Systems Maintenance Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD), the Division of Power (DOP), and the Division of Water (DOW). The Department of Public Utilities operates and manages two (2) Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP), a Compost Facility, a Sewer Maintenance Operations Center (SMOC), sewage and stormwater collection systems, three (3) Water Treatment Plants (WTP), a water distribution system, and various electric substations that service the City of Columbus and its satellite communities. Initial services are for DOSD and DOP facilities. Additional DPU facilities may be added in the future. All facilities are located within Franklin and Delaware Counties.
The work to be performed under these specifications will be electric power distribution systems and their components that require studies performed, inspection, testing, maintenance, repair and/or replacement with the majority of the work to be on industrial equipment/systems ranging from 120V to 15.5 KV. There may also be inspection, testing, studies performed, maintenance, repair and/or replacement work on > 15.5KV to 138KV equipment/systems that will require a Contractor or Subcontractor to have highly specialized experience in the area of high voltage.
The Department of Public Utilities advertised Request for Proposals (RFP’s) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the pertinent provisions of Section 329, Columbus City Codes. Two hundred and two (202) vendors were solicited (RFQ10714), and Four (4) proposals were received and opened on November 7, 2018. The evaluation and final...
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