City of Columbus - File #: 2421-2023

• File #: 2421-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/23/2023
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 9/11/2023
• Final action: 9/13/2023
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with ms consultants, inc. for the Fourth Water Plant Transmission Main project and to apply, accept, and enter into a Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loan agreement with the Ohio Water Development Authority and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the financing thereof and designate a dedicated source of repayment for the loan; to repeal and replace Ordinance 1977-2023; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of up to $1,487,278.77 from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $1,487,278.77 within the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($1,487,278.77)
• Indexes: MBE Participation, WBE Participation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/12/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/11/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
9/11/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance repeals and replaces Ordinance 1977-2023 to correct the funding source for this expenditure. Ordinance 1977-2023 erroneously used Water Bond Funds for this expenditure when all capital expenditures related to the Fourth Water Plant are planned to be financed with loan funding.

This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned contract modification for additional preliminary engineering services with ms consultants, inc. for the Fourth Water Plant Transmission Main project, CIP #690502-100001, in an amount up to $1,487,278.77. The Ordinance also authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to apply for, accept, and enter into a Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) Loan Agreement with the Ohio Water Development Authority and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the financing of this contract modification.

This contract is for additional engineering consulting services for the design of water transmission mains that will be constructed in conjunction with the construction of the City’s future fourth water plant. The transmission mains will extend from the fourth water plant located at 5992 Home Road, Delaware, Ohio, to a strategic connection point in the City’s existing water distribution system, specifically the Cleveland/Henderson pressure district.

The initial contract, Phase 1, is for preliminary design services. This current modification is to add preliminary design services for new Scioto River/Griggs Reservoir crossing(s) into the Cleveland/Henderson pressure districts and associated transmission main alignment(s) to connect the Fourth Water Plant transmission mains. The existing waterlines crossing the Scioto River do not have the capacity to convey flows from the future Fourth Water Plant based on projected plant capacity.

There are two additional planned contract modifications. One contract modification will be for Phase 2, detailed design services. ...