To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Driven Excavating, LLC, for the Sawmill Place Boulevard Area Water Line Improvements project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $5,216,087.52 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund to pay for the project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund to pay for prevailing wage services. ($5,218,087.52)

This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to award a construction contract to Driven Excavating, LLC for the Sawmill Place Boulevard Area Water Line Improvements project. The project is estimated to cost up to $5,216,087.52, funded from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund. An additional $2,000.00 will be spent from the Water Bond Fund for prevailing wage services. The ordinance also includes an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget and an appropriation of funds within the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund. The entire expenditure is contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for the project.

Key Details:

• Contractor: Driven Excavating, LLC
• Project: Sawmill Place Boulevard Area Water Line Improvements
• Total Authorized Expenditure: Up to $5,218,087.52
• Funding Source: Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund and Water Bond Fund
• Contingency: Approval of a loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority.