City of Columbus - File #: 1523-2007

• File #: 1523-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/17/2007
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/15/2007
• Final action: 10/16/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification of the contract with R.D. Zande and Associates for NPDES Stormwater Permit Wet Weather Monitoring for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Stormwater and Regulatory Management Section, to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Storm Water System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/16/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/16/2007	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/15/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/15/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
9/26/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
9/26/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/25/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/20/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/19/2007	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/19/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/18/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved	Pass
9/17/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification of the contract with R.D. Zande and Associates for NPDES Stormwater Permit Wet Weather Monitoring Project for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Stormwater and Regulatory Management Section.

The Director of Public Utilities accepted proposals on July 21, 2006, four (4) proposals were received. Award was made to R.D. Zande and Associates Inc.

The City's latest storm water NPDES permit, issued by Ohio EPA, became effective on June 1, 2006. The permit requires that storm water outfall monitoring tasks associated with this project be initiated six (6) months from the effective date of the permit and continue throughout the City's five-year permit period (2006-2011). The Division proposes to enter into contract with R.D. Zande and Associates, Inc., for the entire scope of services and associated project implementation for the entire 5-year permit term. The overall 5-year cost of this project is $1,531,254.00 with $500,000.00 being requested under this legislation. The Division anticipates requesting future additional budget appropriations for this contract through future contract modifications, which are allowable through contract language and based on funding availability to cover the total overall cost of this project throughout the 5-year contract period.

The purpose of this project is to complete the wet weather monitoring requirements specified in the City's storm water NPDES permit issued by the Ohio EPA. Specifically, the results from this project will attempt to characterize the seasonal types and levels of chemical constituents that are discharged from the City's storm sewer system. Tasks associated with this project include the quarterly collection of in-stream water samples at three locations within the Clover Groff Ditch/Hellbranch Run watershed, the quarterly collection of water samples at three (3) city-owned...