Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: On Tuesday, July 22, around 12:00 p.m., the Hap Cremean Water Plant was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that a sludge line break had been reported. The Hap Cremean Water Plant sludge line was shut down and an investigation revealed that there was a sludge line break west of S.R. 315 north of Bethel Road. The Hap Cremean Water Plant contacted Performance Site Environmental, LLC. immediately to begin containment and clean up as required by the EPA. The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL002771 for hazardous waste disposal and testing services with Performance Site Environmental, LLC. The Division of Power and Water (Water) would like to establish a Purchase Order, against this UTC, for sludge line rehabilitation and environmental restoration at the Hap Cremean Water Plant. The division has an existing purchase order in place and sufficient funding remains to begin this work. Additional funding in the amount of $250,000.00 is requested to complete the work and provide some contingency funding for any future need. This Universal Term Contract expires October 31, 2008. The Contract Compliance Number for Performance Site Environmental, LLC is 20-5433318 (expires 9/29/08, Majority).
2. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are budgeted and available in the 2008 Water System Operating Fund's Budget to fund this purchase which totals $250,000.00. Also, this ordinance authorizes the transfer of funds between Object Levels, to accommodate the expenditure authorized by this ordinance.
$8,487.96 was expended for hazardous waste disposal and testing services during 2007.
$23,155.51 was expended for hazardous waste disposal and testing services during 2006.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to immediately address the environmental clean-up and restoration.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Purchase Order with Performance Site Environmental, LLC for environmental clean-up and restoration at the Hap Cremean Water Plant; for the Division of Power and Water; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $250,000.00 between Object Levels within the Water System Operating Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL002771 with Performance Site Environmental, LLC for hazardous waste disposal and testing services with; and
WHEREAS, a leak was reported in the Hap Cremean Water Plant's sludge line west of S.R. 315 north of Bethel Road and the Division needs to contract with this company in order to clean up the spill, as well as restoring the environment as required by the EPA; and
WHEREAS, the Divison of Power and Water has a need to transfer $250,000.00 between Object Levels in the 2008 Water System Operating Fund's Budget. Funds for this transfer have been identified and are available in the Object Level One: 06; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Purchase Order, for hazardous waste disposal and testing services at the Hap Cremean Water Plant, in an emergency manner in order to clean up a spill an restore the environment as required by the EPA; for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $250,000.00 between object levels within the 2008 Water System Operating Fund's Budget as follows:
From: Div.: 60-09| Fund: 600 | OCA Code: 602730 | Object level One: 06| Object level Three: 6000|
Amount: $250,000.00
To: Div.: 60-09| Fund: 600 | OCA Code: 602359| Object level One: 03| Object level Three: 3412|
Amount: $250,000.00
SECTION 2. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to establish a Purchase Order for hazardous waste disposal and testing services from an established Universal Term Contract with Performance Site Environmental, LLC, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $250,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Water System Operating Fund, Fund No. 600, OCA 602359, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3412.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.