ORDINANCE No.  180744

Authorize a contract with Brown & Caldwell and provide for payment for the design of the Oak B Basin Project No. 8300 (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1.  The Council finds:

1.  The sewers in the Oak B drainage basin are aged and in need of repair. Basement floodings have been reported in the basin. A pre-design study for the Oak B, Beech and Essex basins was conducted and from that study a project scope was prepared for repair of the Oak B basin.

2.  A contract for design services was advertised in accordance with City standards and the firm of Brown and Caldwell was identified as the winning consulting firm. This ordinance approves the contract between the City and Brown & Caldwell for design of the Oak B basin project.

 3.  The established cost is $589,792 (optimal confidence level). Funds are available in the Sewer System Operating Fund, FY 2006-07 Budget, Bureau of Environmental Services, Center Code 145-22-110, Project Number 8300, Account No. 521000.

NOW, THEREFORE, the council directs:

 a.  The Commissioner of Public Utilities and Auditor are authorized to execute a contract with Brown & Caldwell, substantially in conformance with the contract attached hereto as Exhibit A, for the purpose described in Section 1, in the amount of $589,792.

 b.  The Mayor and Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver warrants chargeable to the Sewer System Operating Fund Budget when demand is presented and approved by the proper authority.

Passed by the Council, JANUARY 31, 2007    Gary Blackmer

Sam Adams

Commissioner of Public Utilities        Auditor of the City of Portland

             By /s/Susan Parsons

Lloyd Stauning

01/05/07              Deputy

145-22-110/521000/8300 – ord

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 75, 99-2007

ACTION TAKEN:

JAN 24, 2007 PASSED TO SECOND READING JAN 31, 2007 9:30 AM

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 180744