City of Columbus - File #: 0871-2011

• File #: 0871-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/31/2011
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/11/2011
• Final action: 7/13/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a joint funding agreement with the US Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior for a study to provide Microbial Source Tracking host-associated marker data of select sources of contamination, to authorize the expenditure of $139,295.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($139,295.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/11/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/11/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/22/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/21/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/17/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/16/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/15/2011	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/14/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/31/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

This ordinance requests authority for the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a joint funding agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, for the Division Sewerage and Drainage. This agreement is to maintain cooperation for a study to provide Microbial Source Tracking (MST) host-associated marker data to help understand background levels of select sources of contamination and to characterize the temporal and spatial trends in MST marker data during dry and wet weather events.

The amount to be contributed by the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage shall be for a total amount of $155,336.00 and covers all the cost of the necessary field and analytical work directly related to this program for the period of May 1, 2011 to September 30, 2013. This amount will be billed quarterly and must be paid within 60 days after the billing date to avoid any interest charges at the current Treasury rate for each 30 day period, or portion thereof, that the payment is delayed. The total for each billing cycle will be $29,946.00 for work from the date of execution to 9/30/11; $109,349.00 for 10/1/11 - 9/30/12 and $16,041.00 for 10/1/12 to 9/30/13.

SUPPLIER: U.S. Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. The FID # is 53-0196950 (003), Federal Agency.

This legislation is being submitted as an emergency so as not to delay the start of the agreement or the processing of the quarterly payments so as to avoid any interest fees. This work is in conjunction with the City's Consent order with the State of Ohio and must proceed on schedule.

FISCAL IMPACT: $139,295.00 is needed for this agreement to cover the payments for work from the date of execution to 9/30/11 in the amount of $29,946.00 and 10/1/11 - 9/30/12 in the amount of $109,349.00. Funds are being re-prioritized to make the necessary funding available. No additional budget appropriation will be needed.
...