Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: The purpose of this project is to identify and plan replacement of electrical infrastructure that is no longer supported or has commercially available spare parts. Equipment that is no longer supported represents increased risk of failure and permit violations at Jackson Pike Waste Water Treatment Plant, Southerly Waste Water Treatment Plant, Southwest Composting Facility and Collection System Pump Stations.
Community Planning Area: 99-Citywide
2. FUTURE MODIFICATION(S): This award will be include an original contract and multiple renewals through 2023. Adjustments to fees and scope to this contract will be made by contract renewal or modification based on annual (or semiannual) proposals as requested by the City. The amount requested under this original contract ordinance is $2,187,466.84. Annual renewals are projected to be at least $1,000,000.00 each.
3. TIMELINE: This will be a three year contract commencing in 2021 and ending with the close-out of the final contract modification in 2023.
4. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The purpose of this project is to identify and plan replacement of electrical infrastructure that is no longer supported or has commercially available spare parts. Equipment that is no longer supported represents increased risk of failure and permit violations at Jackson Pike WWTP, Southerly WWTP, Southwest Composting Facility and Collection System Pump Stations. No community outreach or environmental factors are considered for this project.
5. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals." Proposals were opened on November 20, 2020. The city received four (4) responses; HDR Engineering, Inc., Arcadis,...
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