City of Columbus - File #: 0091-2004

• File #: 0091-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/8/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 1/26/2004
• Final action: 1/28/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc for the Facilitation of an External Advisory Group as required by the Ohio EPA for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to waive the provisions of competive bidding, to authorize the expenditure of $30,850.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($30,850.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/27/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/26/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/26/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/15/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/15/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/14/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
1/14/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/14/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/13/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/12/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/12/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/9/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/9/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/8/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc for the facilitating of External Advisory Group (EAG) as required by the Ohio EPA's Water Quality Management Plan for the Scioto River Basin and Blacklick Creek (208 plan) and to waive the provisions of competitive bidding procedures of the Columbus City Code.

Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc. have been facilitating the External Advisory Group (EAG) since June 2003. It is necessary for this service to continue. The purpose of the EAG is to recommend criteria and/or standards by which the four (4) protective conditions described in the OEPA's Water Quality Management Plan for the Scioto River Basin and Blacklick Creek (208 plan) can be met. Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc has facilitated meetings, developed and maintained an EAG website that provides a brief description of the project and coordinated with EAG members, the City of Columbus and OEPA on items of concern that have arisen during the process.

Further services will include, continuation of meetings with the External Advisory Group (EAG) and development of a draft and final reports detailing recommendations of the EAG to be forwarded to the Directors of OEPA and the Department of Public Utilities and to continue maintenance of the website.

SUPPLIER: Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc (61-0659421)

FISCAL IMPACT: $30,850.00 is needed and budgeted for this request.

$18,505.00 was spent in 2003

Emergency legislation is requested so that there is not an interuption in this onging crucial service.


Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott and May Engineers Inc for the Facilitation of an External Advisory Group as required by the Ohio EPA for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to waive the provisions...