City of Columbus - File #: 0334-2004

• File #: 0334-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/6/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 3/29/2004
• Final action: 4/1/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $70,512 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Stone Environmental Engineering and Science, Inc. to provide professional engineering services to prepare a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) design and plan for the Division of Electricity; to waive provisions of Columbus City Codes for awarding professional service contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $70,512.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($70,512.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/31/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/29/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/18/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/17/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
3/16/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/16/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/16/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/16/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/16/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/16/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/16/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/16/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/16/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/16/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/15/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
3/10/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/9/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/9/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/8/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
3/8/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/5/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/4/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/4/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/1/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/21/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/18/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/18/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/10/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the transfer of $70,512 from the Special Income Tax Fund (SIT), authorizes the subsequent transfer and appropriation of $70,512 from the SIT to the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund, and authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for professional services to develop a plan for Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC).

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has mandated by change to the Clean Water Act of 1974, that electrical transformers, formerly exempt, now fall under this requirement (Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 112, Oil Pollution Prevention). A plan for SPCC must be developed by August 17, 2004 and implemented by February 18, 2005 in order to avoid potential fines of up to $25,000 per day. The implementation would require modifications to existing substations and storage sites, including the installation of curbs, concrete foundations, PVC ducts and containment vessels as necessary to comply with EPA requirements.

The Division of Electricity advertised a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) in the City Bulletin and received eight responses. The three most qualified consultants were asked to submit a not-to-exceed cost for engineering services to prepare an SPCC design and plan for the Division of Electricity. The proposals have been reviewed and an award is recommended to Stone Environmental Engineering and Science, Inc., in the amount of $70,512.00, as the most responsive and responsible bid received. The other bids received were from Greshan Smith and Partners in the amount of $114,990.00 and Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $293,0600.00.

When the Request for Statement of Qualifications was first advertised, it was estimated that the cost would be under $50,000.00, therefore, the Division of Electricity followed procedures of Columbus ...