City of Columbus - File #: 1351-2023

• File #: 1351-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/1/2023
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 6/5/2023
• Final action: 6/9/2023
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and extend the electric power system maintenance services contract with Roberts Service Group, Inc. for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $900,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($900,000.00)
• Indexes: WBE Participation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/8/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/5/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/5/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/22/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an unplanned modification of the contract with Roberts Service Group, Inc. for electric power system maintenance services for various Department of Public Utilities facilities.

The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has various electric power equipment at the Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD), the Division of Power (DOP), and the Division of Water (DOW) that requires maintenance services. This equipment is located throughout the facilities associated with DPU’s sewage and storm water collection systems and water distribution system, including at the two (2) Wastewater Treatment Plants, Compost Facility, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center, and three (3) Water Treatment Plants. The equipment is also located at various electric substations that service the City of Columbus and its satellite communities.

The work performed under the current contract is for electric power distribution systems and their components that require studies, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair or replacement, with the majority of the work for industrial equipment and systems ranging from 120V to 15.5 kV. The contract also covers inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair or replacement work on equipment and systems >15.5 kV to 138 kV that requires a contractor or subcontractor with highly specialized experience in high voltage equipment.

The Department of Public Utilities advertised Request for Proposals for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code. 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 ranking was based upon the criteria in the Request for Proposal and Roberts Service Group, Inc. was determined to be the most qualified responder to provide the necessary electric power system maintenance s...