Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Shelly & Sands, Inc. for the Scioto Peninsula Sanitary, Storm, and Water Improvements Project, CIP No’s 650885-100001 & 690236-100141, in an amount up to $6,640,826.91. This is a joint project between the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, the Division of Water, and Department of Finance and Management. Work includes construction of new storm sewers in Belle Street, Starling Street, Capital Street, Rush Alley, State Street, Chapel Street and on Rich Street from Belle Street west to the CSX railroad. New sanitary sewers will be constructed in Belle Street, in Town Street, and in a portion of Starling Street to serve the Scioto Peninsula area. Water line work consists of rehabilitating or replacing approximately 4,140 feet of 6-inch to 12-inch water line.
Planning Area = 55 - Downtown
This project has been approved for below market-rate loan financing through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) which is administered by the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA). The loan award is expected in July 2020 when an OWDA Loan Account number will be assigned. Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Rates and Requirements will apply.
Funds in the amount of $769,486.88 will also be encumbered for construction inspection and prevailing wage charges for the Department of Public Service.
2. THE PROJECT TIMELINE: Final work is required to be completed in a manner acceptable to the City within 425 days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP) date.
3. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened six (6) bids on May 20, 2020 from Shelly & Sands, Fields Excavating, Complete General Construction, George J. Igel & Co., John Eramo & Sons, and Elite Excavating Co. of Ohio.
Shelly & Sands’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid in the amount of ...
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