City of Columbus - File #: 1435-2009

• File #: 1435-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/20/2009
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/16/2009
• Final action: 11/17/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with George J. Igel & Co. Inc., for the Reservoir Pollution Reduction Project; to authorize the appropriation, transfer, and expenditure of $4,500,000 from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF); to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $58,275.40 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($4,558,275.40)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/17/2009	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
11/17/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/16/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/16/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/5/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/5/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/4/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/2/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/29/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/28/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/22/2009	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), also known as the federal stimulus bill, was signed into law on February 17, 2009. The Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) has been designated to deliver the stimulus funds for water pollution control projects. The Department was awarded $4,500,000 in ARRA funding in the form of a principal-forgiveness loan.

This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with George J. Igel & Co. Inc., for the Reservoir Pollution Reduction Project, in the amount of $4,558,275.40. It also authorizes the appropriation, transfer, and expenditure of $4,500,000.00 from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund.

The project consists of various improvements at several sites around the Griggs, Hoover and O'Shaughnessy Reservoirs to provide water quality enhancement of stormwater before discharging directly into the raw drinking water supply reservoirs.

The site at O'Shaughnessy Reservoir is located in Glick Park at the dam. Improvements to this site include an improved entrance and parking, bio-retention, demonstrations of pervious concrete and permeable pavers, associated educational signage, an overlook deck, fencing, park sign, lighting, picnic tables, and other associated items.

Ten sites are located along Griggs Reservoir. Improvements at these sites include pervious concrete and permeable paver parking lots, parking lot removal and reconfiguration, bio-retention, bio-swales, level spreaders, vegetated buffers, diversion structures, rain barrels, and other associated items.

Fourteen sites are located around Hoover Reservoir. Improvements at these sites include pervious concrete and permeable paver parking lots, parking lot removal and reconfiguration, bio-retention, bio-swales, infiltration trenches, vegetated buffers, shoreline stabilization structures and boat ramps, rain barrels, an...