Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to renew an existing agreement with T&M Associates for Environmental Management System and Environmental Compliance Support Services. The contract amount being authorized by this ordinance is $242,000.00.
The Department of Public Utilities AKA Columbus Water & Power (CWP) requires annual internal audits at many of its facilities, staffed and unstaffed, for its applicable environmental programs. Additionally, the City of Columbus has over 100 facilities that require periodic internal audits for their Sustainable Columbus environmental programs. T&M Associates will continue to support CWP in the implementation of environmental compliance obligations. They will continue providing the City with support for Title V and Non-Title V air permitting and compliance oversight, the creation and updating of Stormwater Pollution prevention Plan maintaining compliance with the City’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit and the Ohio EPA Industrial Stormwater permit. They will provide services that ensure CWP’s Environmental management System (EMS) conforms with applicable ISO standards and Department compliance based EMS conforms with regulatory compliance standards.
T&M Associates will also provide CWP with various plan and map updates, including providing CAD services to update facility maps and handling spill prevention control and countermeasure plan certification and updates. They will offer other general environmental compliance support on an as needed basis to CWP.
Procurement:
The Department of Public Utilities solicited competitive proposals through Vendor Services and Bonfire from December 17th, 2024 to February 7th, 2025 for Environmental Compliance Support Services in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code, RFQ029434. Four Hundred Ninety vendors were solicited; Two bids were received by GreenUp Holdings, LLC and T&M Associates. They w...
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