City of Columbus - File #: 1379-2009

• File #: 1379-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/13/2009
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 1/25/2010
• Final action: 1/27/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish an encumbrance for a subscription to the AWWA Research Foundation program, in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expenditure of $80,620.80 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($80,620.80)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/27/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/25/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/25/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
1/11/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
12/8/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/8/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/8/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/8/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/8/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/8/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/8/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/7/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
12/7/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/3/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/3/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/3/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/2/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/2/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
12/2/2009	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/1/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/1/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Power and Water is an active subscription participant in the American Water Works Association Research Foundation. This subscription gives access to a global network of experts and early information about utility-based research, saving substantial costs in treatment, distribution, monitoring, resources, and management by applying the Foundation research findings. All subscribers are members of the AWWA Research Foundation and share in the responsibility of establishing an Independent Water Industry Research Program. For these reasons, the Division of Power and Water would like to participate in the AWWA Research Foundation based on sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code. The Federal Identification Number for the AWWA Research Foundation is 13-6211384.

AWWA Research Foundation is a non-profit organization and does not require a contract compliance number.

The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water projected $90,000.00 in the 2009 Budget third quarter review for this expense.

$ 88,966 was expended for this purpose during 2008.
$ 87,641 was expended for this purpose during 2007.


Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish an encumbrance for a subscription to the AWWA Research Foundation program, in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expenditure of $80,620.80 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($80,620.80)


Body

WHEREAS, the primary function of the American Water Works Association Research Foundation is to address operational problems of utilities, using expertise of utilities, universities, consultants, etc., in order to find more advanced and cost effective solutions to pere...