Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and extend a contract for Land Application of Biosolids for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage with Synagro Midwest Inc.
This contract provides for the disposal of sewage sludge on agricultural land. It is used by the Compost Facility and the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants. The Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on May 26, 2004 and an award was made to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidders, Burch Hydro Incorporated and Synagro Midwest Inc. The contract language provides for 3 contract extensions and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to utilize the first of these three (3) extensions creating a new expiration date of September 30, 2006.
Because of concerns with the performanceof Burch Hydro Inc., the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage believes it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to add additional funds to it's contract with Synagro Midwest Inc. and not to add any additional funds to it's contract with Burch Hydro Inc. The division intends to rebid the contract in the fall of 2005. The $480,000.00 requested by this ordinance is the estimated amount needed by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage until a new contract is in place.
ORIGINAL BIDS:
Burch Hydro Inc 17860 Ankenytown Rd, Fredricktown OH ($775,519.45)
Synagro Midwest Inc: 7014 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimore OH ($804,825.35)
Metro Environmental Services 5055 Nike Dr, Hilliard OH ($1,098,887.00)
SUPPLIER(S): Synagro Midwest Inc (76-0612568)
FISCAL IMPACT: $480,000.00 is being requested for this service.
$320,000.00 has been certified in 2004
$900,000.00 was spent in 2003
$895,000.00 was spent in 2002
Emergency legislation is being requested so that there is continued disposal of sewage sludge without interruption.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and extend an existing contract for the Land Application of Biosolids Services with Synagro Midwest Inc., for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $480,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency ($480,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on May 26, 2004 for Land Application of Biosolids Services, and
WHEREAS, the contract language provides for 3 contract extensions and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting to the first of three extensions allowed by the contract specifications which will extend the contract expiration date to September 30, 2006, and
WHEREAS, Because of concerns with the performanceof Burch Hydro Inc., the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage believes it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to add additional funds to its contract with Synagro Midwest Inc. and not to add any additional funds to its contract with Burch Hydro Inc., and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to modify and extend the contract to allow Synagro Midwest Inc. to be awarded those items originally awarded to Burch Hydro Inc. until such time that the services can be rebid and a new contract awarded, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage due to out of service incinerators and it is immediately necessary to modify and increase the contract for Land Application of Biosolids Services so that there is continued disposal of sewage sludge without interruption, 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 modify and extend the contract with Synagro Midwest Inc. for the Land Application of Biosolids Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $480,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, as follows:
Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant
OCA 605055
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 03: 3419
Amount: $255,000.00
Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant
OCA 605022
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 03: 3419
Amount: $225,000.00
TOTAL: $480,000.00
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.