Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement for the Central Scioto River Biological and Water Quality Assessment project, with Midwest Biodiversity Institute to assess the biology and water quality in the Scioto River, Olentangy River and other area waterways for continued support of complying with the City’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program and Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The timeline for this contract is anticipated to be from date of execution by the City of Columbus through and including December 31, 2021. This project will provide information about the health of area waterways to measure water quality improvements being made as a result of the City’s ongoing operations and capital improvement program projects under Blueprint Columbus and at the City’s WWTPs.
The assessment includes large river nutrient parameters consistent with the approach used in regulatory rulemaking and additional parameters commonly included in the assessment of urban Stormwater impacts. The bioassessment includes fish, habitat and macroinvertebrate sampling; the water quality assessment includes chemical sampling of nutrient, metals, toxics, organics and demand parameters.
Midwest Biodiversity Institute will prepare and submit final reports consistent with the standards under the Ohio Credible Data Law and Regulations.
This ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to not-for-profit service contracts.
SUPPLIER: Midwest Biodiversity Institute FID #31-1559845, DAX #005569, Pending Certification.
Midwest Biodiversity Institute is a Non-Profit Organization and does not hold MBE/FBE status.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Au...
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