Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to increase an established blanket purchase order for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant with Utility Technologies International Corp. for annual natural gas compliance services.
The Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant has an annual inspection of their exterior natural gas pipelines and interior incinerator gas piping systems in accordance with Federal Regulation 49 CFR, Part 192 of the Pipeline Safety Regulations. Federal regulation 49 CFR 192 states that specific activities must be conducted on a scheduled basis to ensure that the pipeline and piping systems are maintained in safe condition. Those activities include: gas leak survey, Key valve inspection, corrosion control systems and cathodic protection testing of gas lines, odorization tests, regulator and meter inspection and calibration, review of emergency response procedures, upgrading of operation and maintenance manuals, maintenance of warning signs and labels, inspection and maintenance of interior gas piping (automatic shut off valves, main shut off valves, gas regulators, pressure relief valves, etc.).
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant solicited bids for the service. Three (3) companies were solicited with only Utility Technologies International Corp. submitting a response to provide the service. ED017266 was established. Under normal circumstances the $20,000.00 established for the inspection would be sufficient, however, during the 2004 inspection the company determined that the 20 year old piping system into incinerator #3 needed upgrade. Currently that incinerator is out of service and since the incinerator is currently out of service, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to upgrade the piping system for the overall safety of plant personnel and to adhere to federal regulations. The additional money will be used to install in-line gas filters, sedimentation strainers and properly sized gas pressure regulators.
SUPPLIER: Utility Technologies International Corp. (31-1347804)
FISCAL IMPACT: $10,000.00 is needed for the increase and budgeted.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that work can begin at the earliest time available in order to place incinerator #3 back into service at the earliest date possible.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to increase an existing blanket order with Utility Technologies International Corp. for Natural Gas Compliance Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $10,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant has an annual inspection of exterior and interior natural gas pipelines and piping systems in accordance with Federal Regulation 49 CFR, Part 192 of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant established blanket order ED-017266 for said services, and
WHEREAS, during the 2004 inspection it was determined that the piping system into incinerator #3 needed various upgrades, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to upgrade the piping system while incinerator #3 is out of service for the safety of plant personnel, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to increase ED-017266 for said services, 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 increase ED-017266 with Utility Technologies International Corp. so that work can begin at the earliest time available to place incinerator #3 back into service, 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 increase ED-017266 with Utility Technologies International Corp. for Natural Gas Compliance Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $10,000.00 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 605063, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3374.
Section 3. 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.