City of Columbus - File #: 1019-2004

• File #: 1019-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/28/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/12/2004
• Final action: 7/13/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with the Operator Training Committee of Ohio (OTCO), for utility operations and maintenance training, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($20,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/13/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/12/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/28/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/15/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/14/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/14/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/28/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  The Division of Water has entered into contract number ED015613 with the Operator Training Committee of Ohio (OTCO) for specialized water utility operations and maintenance training.  The Division would like to modify and increase this contract in order to provide continual training to our operators, as we require our plants and distribution system to be operated by licensed, trained professionals.  The Contract Compliance Number for the Operator Training Committee of Ohio is 31-6065198.  They do not have MBE/FBE status.

1.      The amount of additional funds needed for this contract is $20,000.00.  The original contract was established for $20,000.00.  The total cost of the contract and modification is $40,000.00.

2.      The original contract was established to cover payment of classes until legislation could be processed.  Additionally, our training supervisor now has a better idea of the type and amount of classes needed by our operators, which determines the amount of additional funds needed.

3.      The City cannot competitively bid this type of training, as OTCO is the State of Ohio's Environmental Training Center under the Clean Water Act.

4.      The cost of this service is based on the classes taken.  The class prices will remain the same for the entire period of their contract, which will run through September 2005.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $43,780.00 for training with OTCO in the 2004 Budget.

$ 20,000.00 was expended for this type of training during 2003.

$ 50,000.00 was expended for this type of training during 2002.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with the Operator Training Committee of Ohio (OTCO), for utility operations and maintenance training, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund.  ($20,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, contract number Ed015613 was established with the Operator Training Committee of Ohio (OTCO) for specialized water utility operations and maintenance training, and

WHEREAS, an increase is needed for additional training as the Division of Water requires its plants and distribution system to be operated by licensed, trained professionals, and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract for utility operations and maintenance training, from the Operator Training Committee of Ohio (OTCO), for the 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 Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to modify and increase the contract with the Operator Training Committee of Ohio (OTCO), for utility operations and maintenance training, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $20,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602151, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3331, to pay the cost thereof.

Section 3.  That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.