Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD). Pursuant to this agreement FSWCD will provide support and coordination for the benefit of the Franklin County Stream and Resource Geodatabase and the City of Columbus, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in managing stormwater and improving water quality. The mapping produced as a part of this program benefits the City's stormwater quality and flood control programs.
SUPPLIER: Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (31-0847446), Non-Profit Organization.
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: $20,000.00 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 into a grant agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District for the Franklin County Stream Resource Geodatabase Program for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Storm Sewer System Maintenance Section, and to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities wishes to enter into a grant agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) for the Franklin County Stream Resource Geodatabase Program for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Storm Sewer System Maintenance Section, and
WHEREAS, Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) will perform maintenance and quality control on Columbus data in the Stream Resource Geodatabase which was modified after its inclusion in the Stream Resource Geodatabase; and
WHEREAS, this agreement is to provide support and coordination for the Franklin County Stream Resource Geodatabase and the City of Columbus, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in managing stormwater and improving water quality; and
WHEREAS, existing surface drainage in the Stream Resource Geodatabase will be modified as needed to connect new stormwater data from the City or reflect modification or elimination of surface drainage; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is to participate in the exchange of data for updating the Stream Resource Geodatabase and incorporating changes into their stormwater dataset as feasible; and
WHEREAS, the agreement will be from the date of execution through and including December 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement with Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Storm Sewer System Maintenance Section for the Franklin County Stream Resource Geodatabase Program; 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 grant agreement with Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, 1404 Goodale Boulevard, Suite 100, Columbus, Ohio 43212 for the Franklin County Stream and Resource Geodatabase Program to provide support amd coordination of resources for the City of Columbus, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Storm Sewer System Mainteance Section in managing stormwater and improving water quality, in the amount of $20,000.00. This grant 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 $20,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6200 Storm Sewer Operating 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 this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.