City of Columbus - File #: 1268-2009

• File #: 1268-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/22/2009
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/26/2009
• Final action: 10/26/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify an agreement on behalf of the City of Columbus between Kurtz Brothers Central Ohio, LLC and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, for the design, construction and operation of the Organic Waste Recovery and Reuse System Project, and to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Sewer System Operating Fund. ($150,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/29/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/28/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/26/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/26/2009	1	ACTING PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
10/19/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/2/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/2/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/1/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/28/2009	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/28/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/25/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute Contract Modification No. 3 to the Organic Waste Processing Agreement between Kurtz Brothers Central Ohio, LLC (Kurtz) and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO).

This Modification No. 3 will fund the following provisions and services to this contract. Modification No. 3 will be in effect to and including September 30, 2010.

A. Trucked Waste Disposal Facility:
Grant Kurtz the authority to design their facility to include the process of accepting trucked waste in addition to the fats, oils and grease (FOG) that they will be accepting under the terms of the original agreement. In so much as Kurtz was constructing a similar facility to the one operated by DOSD in the vicinity of Berliner Park, both parties agreed that it would be in their best interests to share a facility to accommodate both efforts thereby reducing costs and a duplication of services. This facility will be operated and maintained by Kurtz under the terms of this agreement for a period of ten years.

B. Incinerator Ash Beneficial Reuse Program:
Grant Kurtz the authority to create a beneficial reuse program for wastewater treatment incinerator ash that is generated by the City's two wastewater treatment plants. Ash has been historically stored at the treatment plants in lagoons and land filled at considerable expense to DOSD. This program will allow for up to 5,000 tons a year to be removed and adapted for beneficial reuse under this provision, at a rate of $30.00 per ton, which is less than the current land filling tipping rate.

C. Fixed Rate Sewer Sludge Processing Term:
Enact a fixed rate fee of $33.50 per ton of sewerage sludge processing for the duration of this contract (10 years + 5 year extension). This contract authorizes the disposal of up to 25,000 wet tons per year at this rate. This contract will provide DOSD with a beneficial alternative disposal op...