City of Columbus - File #: 1544-2006

• File #: 1544-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/30/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/16/2006
• Final action: 10/18/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services agreement with the Friends of Big Walnut Creek for the Community Watershed Stewardship Program for the Department of Public Utilities and to authorize the expenditure of $35 092.25 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. (35,092.25)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/16/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/16/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/2/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/8/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/7/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/6/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/31/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/30/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to enable the Director of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to enter into a professional services agreement to acquire professional services for public education to promote and improve watershed health with the Friends of Big Walnut Creek. These services will engage local community and watershed protection groups as partners in resource protection and will support the Department's mission as well as many of its land and water resource protection goals.  

The services will support the Department of Public Utilities Erosion and Sediment Control and Inflow and Infiltration Program as well as public education and outreach activities relative to the City's authorization to discharge storm water under the anticipated Ohio Environmental Protection Agency NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit.  The total project amount is $35,092.25. Two bids were received and five city employees served on the evaluation committee. A full evaluation is attached.  Final completion of the projected is anticipated to be September 2007.

FISCAL IMPACT: $35,092.25 is needed for this project

SUPPLIER: Friends of Big Walnut Creek (05-0527637)

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services agreement with the Friends of Big Walnut Creek for the Community Watershed Stewardship Program for the Department of Public Utilities and to authorize the expenditure of $35 092.25 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. (35,092.25)

Body

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities received proposals on May 16, 2006 and two (2) bids were received, and

WHEREAS, these services will engage local community and watershed protection groups as partners in resource protection and will support the Department's mission as well as many of its land and water resource protection goals, and

WHEREAS, the services will support the DPU Erosion and Sediment Control and Inflow and Infiltration Program as well as public education and outreach activities relative to the City's authorization to discharge storm water under the anticipated Ohio Environmental Protection Agency NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit, and

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities wishes to enter into an agreement with the Friends of Big Walnut Creek for said services, 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 a professional service agreement with the Friends of Big Walnut Creek for Community Watershed Stewardship Program.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $35,092.25or 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 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.