Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc for the facilitating of External Advisory Group (EAG) as required by the Ohio EPA's Water Quality Management Plan for the Scioto River Basin and Blacklick Creek (208 plan) and to waive the provisions of competitive bidding procedures of the Columbus City Code.
Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc. have been facilitating the External Advisory Group (EAG) since June 2003. It is necessary for this service to continue. The purpose of the EAG is to recommend criteria and/or standards by which the four (4) protective conditions described in the OEPA's Water Quality Management Plan for the Scioto River Basin and Blacklick Creek (208 plan) can be met. Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc has facilitated meetings, developed and maintained an EAG website that provides a brief description of the project and coordinated with EAG members, the City of Columbus and OEPA on items of concern that have arisen during the process.
Further services will include, continuation of meetings with the External Advisory Group (EAG) and development of a draft and final reports detailing recommendations of the EAG to be forwarded to the Directors of OEPA and the Department of Public Utilities and to continue maintenance of the website.
SUPPLIER: Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc (61-0659421)
FISCAL IMPACT: $30,850.00 is needed and budgeted for this request.
$18,505.00 was spent in 2003
Emergency legislation is requested so that there is not an interuption in this onging crucial service.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc for the Facilitation of an External Advisory Group as required by the Ohio EPA for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to waive the provisions of competive bidding, to authorize the expenditure of $30,850.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($30,850.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to continue provision of services by Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc. to facilitate the External Advisory Group (EAG) as required by the Ohio EPA's Water Quality Management Plan for the Scioto River Basin and Blacklick Creek (208 plan), and
WHEREAS, emergency legislation is being requested so that there is no interuption in this ongoing crucial service to the division, and
WHEREAS, Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc. has been providing said service since June 2003 and this agreeement is being entered into by waiving the provisions of Section 329.06, competitive bidding, of the Columbus City Code and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract in order to continue performance of External Advisory Group facilitation with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc for the immediate 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 is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Inc for External Advisory Group Facilitation Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That this Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement and waive the provisions of Section 329.06, competitive bidding, of the Columbus City Code.
Section 3 That the expenditure of $30,850.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 605006, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3336
Section 4 That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.