Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to reactivate a subscription to The Water Research Foundation for the Division of Water and the Division of Water Reclamation. This subscription gives access to a global network of experts and early information about utility-based research, saving substantial costs in treatment, collection, distribution, monitoring, resources, and management by applying the foundation's research findings. All subscribers are members of The Water Research Foundation and share in the responsibility of establishing an industry research program for both water and wastewater. For these reasons, the Division of Water and the Division of Water Reclamation would like to participate in The Water Research Foundation.
SUPPLIER: Water Research Foundation (13-6211384), Vendor# 000727, Non-Profit
The Water Research Foundation is a non-profit organization and does not require a contract compliance number.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $100,000.00 is available in object class 03 Services and needed for this purchase. Up to $50,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund and up to $50,000 from the Water Reclamation Operating Fund which totals $100,000.00 is needed and available to pay this subscription.
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To authorize the Director of Columbus Water and Power to establish a subscription to The Water Research Foundation program for 2026; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $50,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund and up to $50,000.00 from the Water Reclamation Operating Fund. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the primary function of the Water Research Foundation is to address operational problems of utilities, using expertise of utilities, universities, consultants, etc., in order to find more advanced and cost-effective solutions to perennial concerns, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water and Division of Water Reclamation to authorize the Director of Columbus Water and Power to establish a subscription to The Water Research Foundation program for 2026, in order to receive the benefit of an independent water and wastewater industry research effort; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Columbus Water and Power be and is hereby authorized to establish a subscription with The Water Research Foundation for Columbus Water and Power.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in the Division of Water 2026 Operating Fund and the Division of Water Reclamation 2026 Operating Fund in object class 03 (services) per the accounting codes in the attachment of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.