Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify an existing service contract with GS&P/OH Inc., an affiliate of Gresham, Smith and Partners (GS&P), to extend the term of that agreement.
Ordinance 0059-2016 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with GS&P for the provision of environmental compliance consulting services to determine compliance with certain air, stormwater, and waste regulations and to develop and implement corrective measures to address issues of non-compliance. Unforeseen delays have prevented the timely completion of requisite services and deliverables pursuant to that agreement, which expires on June 1, 2017, necessitating the execution of a contract modification to extend the project completion date until December 1, 2017.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for GS&P/OH Inc. (Vendor 009768) is 62-1736493, which expires December 3, 2017.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The Department of Public Service does not anticipate incurring any additional costs related to this legislation.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to allow said services to be completed without further delay.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a contract modification with GS&P/OH Inc. for the provision of environmental compliance consulting services; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is mandated by the EPA to monitor air and waste compliance for all Department operations and facilities; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0059-2016 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with GS&P for the provision of environmental compliance consulting services to determine compliance with certain air, stormwater, and waste regulations and to develop and implement corrective measures to address issues of non-compliance; and
WHEREAS, unforeseen delays have prevented the timely completion of requisite services and deliverables pursuant to that agreement, which expires on June 1, 2017, necessitating the execution of a contract modification to extend the project completion date until December 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute a contract modification with GS&P for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to execute said modification so as to prevent further delays in the completion of the aforementioned services, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to execute a contract modification with GS&P/OH Inc., in connection with an environmental audit of Department of Public Service facilities, for the purpose of extending the project completion date until December 1, 2017.
SECTION 2. 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.