Explanation
The Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, is constructing storm water pollution protection systems at 2100 Alum Creek Drive. The Alum Creek facility is exposed to storm water drainage during rainfall events. Due to the nature of the operations at this specific site - truck storage, maintenance and fueling activities - storm water runoff could be affected by inadvertent spills. The accumulation of anti-freeze, oil, grease, and hydraulic fluids may result in contamination of storm water runoff to Alum Creek.
In compliance with provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, a Storm Water Management Program and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) was prepared in accordance with good engineering practices and is being implemented at the Alum Creek Refuse Collection Facility. Professional engineering services are required to fully implement the provisions of the SWPPP. When fully implemented the designed systems will control, minimize, and eliminate, where possible, contamination of storm water discharging from the site as a result of vehicle fueling, storage, servicing, and maintenance activities.
This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Refuse Collection Division for a professional services engineering contract for the Alum Creek Storm Water Pollution Protection Systems with Prime Engineering & Architecture, Inc. in the amount of $140,473.52. A professional services contract for engineering is needed to assure timely completion of the design, as the Refuse Collection Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such design in house.
The selection process for the professional service contract was completed in accordance with provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code, 1959. Four majority firms and four minority firms submitted proposals. The evaluation committee determined that Prime Engineering ...
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