Label
PROFESSIONALCONSTRUCTIONMANAGEMENT
Water Treatment
W. Henry (x1840)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of bond proceeds from the Water Bond Improvement Fund in an amount not to exceed $10,440,000; authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract renewal for the previously bid contract with URS Corporation for Professional Construction Management and Program Support Services, and other necessary work and tasks, relating to the implementation of the Capital Improvement Program for the Division of Water Treatment; waiving the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Water Treatment has identified $500 million in needed improvements to the facilities it operates and is implementing an aggressive capital improvements program to evaluate, design, and construct projects to ensure the reliable supply of potable water to the area as well as to meet the requirements of the Ohio EPA. To assist the current engineering staff in the Division, a Professional Construction Management (PCM) team is under contract to provide program support services and to coordinate the construction administration, design review and field services activities. As the Capital Improvement Program continues to be implemented and new projects are authorized, additional funds are now necessary to renew the existing contract for Professional Construction Management and Support Services through the last four years of the capital improvement program through 2024.
This ordinance provides continued funding for Professional services that includes master program scheduling; financial, budgeting, progress and status reporting; public and MBE outreach; web based document administration; plant site stormwater pollution protection planning activities; construction administration, design review and field services, and other necessary work and tasks, relating to the implementation of the Capital Improvement Program for the Division of Water Treatment. Funding for these services is available from the Water Bond Improvement Fund (2018 Bond Issuance).
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $10,440,000
- The expenditure budget line item: 6062-32000-4UB2916STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): none
- Revenue budget line item (if any): none
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: no
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)?: yes
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)?: existing
- What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) yes
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) yes
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) yes
o Environment (yes/no) yes
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into a renewal of the existing agreement with URS Corporation for professional construction management and program support services.
SECTION 2. That an amount not to exceed $10,440,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds in the Water Bond Improvement Fund in Account Code 6062-32000-4UB2916STDSTD for Professional Construction Management and Program Support services relating to the implementation of the Division of Water Treatment Capital Improvement Program and expenditure of same is authorized (Professional Construction Management and Program Support).
SECTION 3. That Council finds and determines that it in the best interest of the city to waive the competitive bidding requirement as required by T.M.C. Chapter 187 for the reason that URS Corporation’s cost to provide the city services are historically consistent and their familiarity with the project to date will ensure future efficiencies and realize construction management and program support cost containment.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants against the account code identified in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $10,440,000 and to make necessary expenditures in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contract authorized in Section 2 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this ordinance must be immediately effective in order to ensure the uninterrupted distribution of quality potable drinking water to the citizens of the entire region.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by
Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council