Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with The Righter Co., Inc. for the Dodge Park Pump Station Radio System Upgrade project, CIP #650260-105001, in an amount up to $1,199,364.00, and to encumber funds with the Department of Public Service for prevailing wage services in an amount up to $2,000.00, for a total expenditure of $1,201,364.00.
The Dodge Park pump station network utilizes a system of radios and repeaters for communication and control with the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center (SMOC). The existing radio hardware has become obsolete and replacement parts are no longer available. In addition to the equipment obsolescence, a future highway flyover will be built over or near the existing radio tower and will cause radio interference. This construction contract will provide the following: 1) A connection from the Dodge Park Pump Stations to existing City fiber to provide redundant communication to the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center (SMOC); and 2) Upgraded Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and radio system equipment for the following locations: Sanitary Pump Station SA-13 (Dodge Park), Stormwater Pump Stations ST-22 (Long & Hocking), ST-1/1A (Mound & Sandusky), ST-23 (Long & Neil), and ST-26 (Dodge Park), Greenlawn Floodwall, Rich St. Floodwall, Biofilter 5, Biofilter 6, and the Alum Creek Storm Tank.
The Community Planning Area is 99 - Citywide.
TIMELINE: Contract work is required to be substantially complete in a manner acceptable to the City within 500 days from the date that a Notice to Proceed (NTP) is given by the City. Final Completion is 530 days from the date of NTP. NTP is expected in the spring of 2024.
ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT: The bid amount and proposed award amount is $1,199,364.00, including a 20% construction contingency amount that will be utilized to fund needed and approved changes in the work. No contract modifications are antici...
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