Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) for the H2Ohio Drinking Water Distribution Equipment Grant Acceptance. This ordinance will also authorize the appropriation and expenditure of the grant. The grant amount is $6,824.00.
The Ohio EPA accepted the Department of Public Utilities application in August for the H2Ohio Drinking Water Distribution Equipment grant program. The H2Ohio initiative is a comprehensive and data-driven approach to improve water quality, providing clean and safe water to Ohio communities. The grant covers distribution system equipment such as mobile leak detectors, line locators, valve exercisers, flow meters, hydrant condition assessors, pressure monitors, and training to use the equipment. The Department of Public Utilities will use the grant awarded to purchase underground radio detection utility locator equipment. This equipment will allow staff to locate marker balls placed in the underground sludge line facilities, which helps keep City facilities safe by accurately marking them for excavators.
Principal Parties:
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
50 West Town Street, Suite 700
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Dominic Lohry, (614) 644-1694
Contract Compliance Number: 005089
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: N/A (State of Ohio Agency)
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance will authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $6,824.00 in grant funds from the Public Utilities Water Grant Fund 6013.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a reimbursable grant agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) for Drinking Water Distribution Equipment; to accept a grant in the amount of $6,824.00; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $6,824.00 in the Public Utilities Water Grant Fund. ($6,824.00)
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