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Council awards $1.82M bid for North Well No. 20 and OKs $186K engineering amendment
Summary
Columbus City Council awarded a $1,824,736 construction bid to Rachin's Construction for North Well No. 20 and approved an amendment with HDR Engineering not to exceed $186,100 for additional design and construction‑phase services; council noted the project is part of a broader water expansion program.
The Columbus City Council on Oct. 20 voted to award a $1,824,736 construction contract to Rachin's Construction Inc. for Columbus North Well No. 20 (CIP 25‑67) and separately approved Amendment No. 1 with HDR Engineering Inc. for up to $186,100 for additional design and construction‑phase services related to the same well.
Council discussion placed the North Well project in the context of a larger water expansion and upgrade program the mayor referenced as a $660 million initiative to expand and upgrade the system. During consideration of the HDR amendment, council members clarified that a small portion of the $186,100 is for additional design work (conduit, security and generator considerations) while most of the amount covers construction phase services, including inspection and department health approvals.
Both Resolution R25‑136 (award to Rachin's Construction) and Resolution R25‑137 (HDR amendment) were moved, seconded and adopted by unanimous voice vote. No roll‑call vote counts were provided in the transcript.
The city attorney or staff did not provide additional scheduling or completion dates in the discussion recorded in the meeting transcript; budget and funding sources for the larger water program were mentioned only in broad terms by the mayor during the motion discussion.
The council adjourned after completing the night's agenda.
