City of Columbus - File #: 1685-2006

• File #: 1685-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/23/2006
• Final action: 10/25/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Evironmental Protection Agency for the Lower Olentangy River Ecosystem Restoration Project; to accept a grant in the amount of $416,063.00; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $416,063.00 from the Ohio EPA Grant; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contracts with The Ohio State University and the Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($416,063.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/24/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/23/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/23/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/11/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/5/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/3/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/3/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/2/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/2/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant Agreement, accept the Ohio EPA grant money, and enter into separate contracts with Ohio State University and Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) pursuant to the grant agreement.

The Lower Olentangy River Ecosystem Restoration Project, CIP No. 650706, primarily involves the modification or removal of the 5th Ave. Dam and restoration of 10, 560 linear feet of the Olentangy River. The overall project will include a feasibility study to be paid for by the United States Army Corps of Engineers; physical, hydrology, water quality monitoring, data management and site assessments by OSU; project coordination, public education and outreach by FLOW; stream restoration project design and constuction; and grant reporting and contract administration services by the City.

2. EMERGENCY:
The grant project start date was July 1, 2006 and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to deem this legislation an emergency measure to allow the Director to enter into the grant agreement and related project contracts as soon as possible, and to expedite the grant payment process. Upon passage of this ordinance, the Division will proceed with contract execution in order to facilitate the immediate commencement of the Grant Agreement mutual covenants and stipulations between the City and the Ohio EPA.

3. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD:
The Director of Public Utilities will be entering into project contract services with OSU and FLOW in accordance with the applicable procurement provisions of Columbus City Code Section 329.14. The OSU and FLOW project services have already been identified and are included as project deliverables with the grant agreement.

4. FISCAL IMPACT:
The contracts will be funded from the proceeds of the grant issued from the ...