City of Columbus - File #: 1664-2006

• File #: 1664-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/20/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/20/2006
• Final action: 11/20/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with the Ohio State University Research Foundation in connection with the Whetstone Park Wet Weather Relief Project; and to authorize the expenditure of $99,135.00 from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($99,135.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/22/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/21/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/20/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/20/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/20/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/19/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/18/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/16/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/16/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/10/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1.  BACKGROUND:

This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into contract with the Ohio State University Research Foundation.  This contract will provide $100,000.00 from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund for sponsorship of the Treatment of Sanitary Sewer Overflows-Using Remote Fixed Film Wastewater Treatment Systems Project.

The goal of this project will be to develop and evaluate an immediate, simple system to treat sanitary sewer overflows.  This project will team the resources of the City and The Ohio State University in finding new and affordable ways to solve pressing environmental concerns.

2.  FISCAL IMPACT:

The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has budgeted $100,000.00 for this expenditure within the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget, and has funding available from the City's most recent bond sale.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with the Ohio State University Research Foundation in connection with the Whetstone Park Wet Weather Relief Project; and to authorize the expenditure of $99,135.00 from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($99,135.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage of the Department of Public Utilities has determined it necessary to address long-standing sewer system overflows from its sanitary collection system, and desires to enter into an agreement with the Ohio State University Research Foundation to evaluate the effectiveness of a Fixed Film Bioreactor for treating sanitary sewer overflows; and

WHEREAS, the Ohio State University Research Foundation, through the Department of Agricultural Engineering, will provide the technical planning and construction of a site to determine the effectiveness of treating wastewater with a fixed film bioreactor; and  

WHEREAS, in order to allow the commencement of this aforementioned project work, it will be necessary for this City Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with the Ohio State University Research Foundation, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1.  That the Director of the Public Utilities Department be and is hereby authorized to contract with Ohio State University Research Foundation for the purpose of installing a fixed film bioreactor to treat sewage flows in an effort to evaluate its effectiveness as an optional wastewater treatment process, in connection with the Whetstone Park Wet Weather Relief Project.

Section 2.  That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $99,135.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund, Fund 664, Department of Public Utilities| Department No. 60-05| Project No. 650718| Object Level Three 6678| OCA Code 664718.

Section 3.  That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.

Section 4.  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.