Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to enable the Director of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to enter into a professional services agreement to acquire professional services for public education to promote and improve watershed health with the Friends of Big Walnut Creek. These services will engage local community and watershed protection groups as partners in resource protection and will support the Department's mission as well as many of its land and water resource protection goals.
The services will support the Department of Public Utilities Erosion and Sediment Control and Inflow and Infiltration Program as well as public education and outreach activities relative to the City's authorization to discharge storm water under the anticipated Ohio Environmental Protection Agency NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. The total project amount is $35,092.25. Two bids were received and five city employees served on the evaluation committee. A full evaluation is attached. Final completion of the projected is anticipated to be September 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT: $35,092.25 is needed for this project
SUPPLIER: Friends of Big Walnut Creek (05-0527637)
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services agreement with the Friends of Big Walnut Creek for the Community Watershed Stewardship Program for the Department of Public Utilities and to authorize the expenditure of $35 092.25 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. (35,092.25)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities received proposals on May 16, 2006 and two (2) bids were received, and
WHEREAS, these services will engage local community and watershed protection groups as partners in resource protection and will support the Department's mission as well as many of its land and water resource protection goals, and
WHEREAS, the services will support the DPU Erosion and Sediment Control and Inflow and Infi...
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