Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Utilities to accept a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, on behalf of the Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed, pursuant to the award of a professional engineering agreement with Fuller Mossbarger, Scott & May Engineers.
The lower Olentangy River begins at the Delaware Dam and ends at the confluence with the Scioto River in the vicinity of downtown Columbus. The purpose of this grant is to support the funding of a feasibility analysis for the possible removal of five lowhead dams that harbor sewer lines, that are owned by the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, and are located on the Olentangy River. This preliminary engineering report, once complete, can be applicable for all streams experiencing water quality impairments due to lowhead dams that may be deemed feasible for full removal.
2. EMERGENCY:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to deem this legislation an emergency measure to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management. Upon passage of this ordinance, the Division will proceed with contract execution in order to facilitate the immediate commencement of the feasibility analysis in accordance with the terms of the Grant Agreement between the City and the Ohio EPA.
3. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD:
The Director of Public Utilities requested proposals for the subject contract services by advertising in the Columbus City Bulletin in accordance with the applicable procurement provisions of Columbus City Code Section 329.14. Only one proposal was submitted by the close of business on Friday, March 18, 2005. Based upon a review of the technical proposal submitted by Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers, Inc., the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has recommended the award to said firm.
4. FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract award will be funded from the proceeds of the grant issued from the Ohio EPA's Division of Surface Water. This ordinance requests the authority for the City Auditor to appropriate the proceeds of said grant for purposes of funding this project work. Additionally, this legislation requests and amendment to the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of establishing sufficient funding for the contract services.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Utilities to accept a grant in the amount of $100,000.00; to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $99,998.63 from the Ohio EPA Grant; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May Engineers for the Lower Olentangy Dam Removal Project; to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($99,998.63)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Surface Water, has issued a grant in accordance with the Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Implementation Program, in connection with improving water quality in the lower Olentangy Watershed through habitat restoration; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept said grant; to appropriate the funds; and to amend the 2005 Capital Improvement Budget; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities undertook a competitive procurement for a feasibility analysis of the potential removal of five sewer crossings within the lower Olentangy River; and received one technical proposal on March 18, 2005; and whereupon, Division of Sewerage and Drainage engineering personnel have reviewed said proposal and have recommended it for award to the Director of Public Utilities, who has concurred; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to accept and appropriate said grant funds pursuant to the award of a professional engineering services contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement between the City of Columbus and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized and directed to accept a grant in the amount of $100,000.00 and to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency under the terms of the Clean Water Act, Section 319.
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Ohio EPA Grant Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending, December 31, 2005, the sum of $100,000.00 is appropriated to the Department of Public Utilities, Department 60-05, as follows:
Grant Title: Lower Olentangy Dam Removal| OCA Code 655001| Obj. Level 3: 6676| Amount: $100,000.00.
Section 3. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into contract with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May Engineers, Inc., 6600 Busch Boulevard, Ste. 100, Columbus, Ohio 43229, in order to provide professional engineering services in connection with the Lower Olentangy Dam Removal Project, for the Sewer System Engineering Section of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with the terms and conditions as shown in the contract on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the aforementioned professional engineering services contract, the expenditure of $99,998.63, is hereby authorized within Division 60-05| Ohio EPA Grant Fund| OCA Code 655001| Obj. Level 3: 6676| Amount: $99,998.63.
Section 5. That the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1059-2004 is hereby amended as follows, in order to provide sufficient budget authority for the subject project:
CURRENT:
Lower Olentangy Dam Removal Project - $0.00
AMENDED TO:
Lower Olentangy Dam Removal Project - $99,998.63 (Ohio EPA Grant Fund)
Section 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.