Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Infrastructure Management is responsible for street cleaning in Columbus. Debris gathered as a result of street cleaning, brush clearing and other street maintenance activities is dumped at the landfill operated by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO). The Division of Traffic Management has a need to dispose of traffic installation debris, resulting from the installation of new traffic poles, at the landfill operated by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO). This legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $380,000.00 for tipping fees at SWACO’s landfill.
2. BID WAIVER
This legislation also waives the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code. Even though refuse disposal services are available in the market place other than those offered by SWACO and because of the city’s contractual relationship with SWACO the division asks to be exempt from competitive bidding requirements. Fees are determined based on SWACO’s rate setting process in which the City of Columbus has participated, based upon its membership on the SWACO Board.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds totaling $365,000.00 are budgeted and available for this expenditure within the Division of Infrastructure Management. Funds totaling $15,000.00 are available and were budgeted for this expenditure with the Division of Traffic Management. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2016 budget.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The division’s requests emergency designation for the legislation so as to avoid delays of payment to SWACO that could result in the city incurring interest and penalties as specified within the agreement between the city and SWACO.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to establish a purchase order with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for landfill use by the Division of Infrastructure Management and the Division of Traffic Management; to authorize the expenditure of $...
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