Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services agreement with Burgess & Niple, Inc., for the Dublin Road Water Plant Caustic Feed Improvements Project, in an amount up to $233,659.00, for Division of Water Contract No. 2208.
This is a contract for Professional Engineering Services (Design Professional or “DP” services) for the DRWP Caustic Feed Improvements project (CIP 690578-100000). The project includes evaluation and design for caustic feed improvements at the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) located at 940 Dublin Road Columbus, Ohio 43215.
The improvements will provide storage and feed capabilities to deliver liquid caustic soda (i.e., sodium hydroxide) to multiple post filtration application points for pH adjustment of the filtered water. Improvements may include modifications to existing and/or installation of new bulk storage, day tank storage, flow metering, piping, valving, electrical, and instrumentation and controls.
The Design Firm will provide preliminary design services, detailed design services (future contract renewal), and engineering services during construction (future contract renewal) as described in the scope of services. It is the City’s intent to initially enter into a contract with the selected firm for the preliminary design services work, with the intent to execute future contract renewals for detailed design and engineering services during construction.
The improvements are directly related to the DRWP treatment process, which services multiple community planning areas (Planning Area - 99 Citywide).
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
This project will improve the Dublin Road Water Treatment Plant’s ability to adjust finished water pH prior to distribution. This project is part of the City’s ongoing efforts to maintain a safe and reliable supply of drinkin...
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