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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH VISU-SEWER OF OHIO, LLC FOR THE 2026 SANITARY AND STORM SEWER CLEANING PROJECT; WAIVING SECOND READING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, the City is required to annually televise and inspect portions of its sanitary and storm sewer infrastructure in accordance with its agreement with the City of Columbus in order to evaluate system condition and identify areas of concern; and
WHEREAS, the 2026 Sanitary and Storm Sewer CCTV Project (SS-CM-02 & SW-CM-02) will include cleaning and camera inspection of sanitary and storm sewer lines within the College Park and Heritage subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, bids for said project were opened and reviewed on March 10, 2026, with three (3) bids received; and
WHEREAS, City staff evaluated the bids based on cost, responsiveness, and responsibility, including the bidder’s experience, capacity, and past performance; and
WHEREAS, Visu-Sewer of Ohio, LLC was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a bid amount of Three Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars and Sixty-Five Cents ($362,123.65); and
WHEREAS, the total project cost including a ten percent (10%) contingency is Three Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Two Cents ($398,336.02); and
WHEREAS, funding for this project has been previously appropriated in the 2026 Capital Budget; and
WHEREAS, the project will be administered and inspected by City Engineering staff and does not require an additional professional services contract; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends passage of this Ordinance as an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; to wit: ensuring the timely coordination and oversight of this critical infrastructure project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Visu-Sewer of Ohio, LLC, 6508 Taylor Road SW, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068, for the 2026 Sanitary and Storm Sewer Cleaning Project (SS-CM-02 & SW-CM-02), as set forth in EXHIBIT A, in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Two Cents ($398,336.02), which includes a ten percent (10%) contingency.
Section 2. That the Finance Director is hereby authorized to make payment for said contract from previously appropriated funds as follows:
63111000-5500: $156,782.45
66211000-5500: $241,553.57
Section 3. For the reasons set forth in the preamble above, this Ordinance is declared an emergency measure which shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage by this Council and on the date of signature of approval by the Mayor.