Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter an agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD). Pursuant to this agreement, FSWCD will develop support and coordination for the following programs and projects to include MS4 Lawn Care Public Education and Outreach, Monitoring of Bio-Retention Basins, and continued support of the Griggs Raingarden Monitoring Program per the scope of work in the attachment to this ordinance.
This agreement in the total amount of $78,300.00 will be from the date of execution by the City of Columbus, through and including December 31, 2016.
EMERGENCY: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle. Emergency legislation will expedite the completion of the agreement to allow FSWCD to meet a deadline for receiving these funds in order to receive matching funds from the State of Ohio. These matching funds allow FSWCD to charge the City of Columbus less for the work that they do on our behalf.
SUPPLIER: Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (31-0847446), Non-Profit
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: $78,300.00 is needed and budgeted for this purchase.
$30,175.00 was spent in 2015.
$0.00 was spent in 2014.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter an agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District for support and coordination for MS4 Lawn Care Public Education and Outreach, Monitoring of Bio-Retention Basins, and the Griggs Raingarden Monitoring Program for Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Stormwater Regulatory Management Section and the Division of Water, Watershed Management Section, and to authorize the expenditure of $58,800.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund and $19,500.00 from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($78,300.00)
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WHEREAS, Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) will develop support and coordination for the following programs and projects to include MS4 Lawn Care Public Education and Outreach, Monitoring of Bio-Retention Basins; and
WHEREAS, FSWCD will continue to support the Griggs Raingarden Monitoring Program; and
WHEREAS, the agreement will be from the date of execution by the City of Columbus through and including December 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this agreement to expedite the completion of the agreement to allow FSWCD to meet a deadline for receiving these funds in order to receive matching funds from the State of Ohio. These matching funds allow FSWCD to charge the City of Columbus less for the work that they do on our behalf.
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 an agreement with Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District for support and coordination for the MS4 Lawn Care Public Education and Outreach, Monitoring of Bio-Retention Basins, and continued support of the Griggs Raingarden Monitoring Program for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Stormwater Regulatory Management Section and the Division of Water, Watershed Management Section in the amount of $78,300.00. This agreement will be from the date of execution by the City of Columbus, through and including December 31, 2016.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $78,300.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6200 (Storm Sewer Operating) and Fund 6000 (Water Operating Fund), in object class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby mad a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, and 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.