City of Columbus - File #: 0857-2008

• File #: 0857-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/13/2008
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 10/20/2008
• Final action: 10/22/2008
• Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and increase a professional services contract with Resource International, Incorporated, for services to fully delineate soils impacted by various fuel spills at the former Short Street Fleet Management Division Facility; to authorize the expenditure of $30,655.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,655.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/22/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/21/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/20/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/20/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/10/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/9/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/9/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/9/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/8/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval	Pass
10/7/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/3/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify and increase a professional services contract (EL007349) with Resource International, Inc. (RII) for services to assist the city in delineating the extent of fuel contamination at the former Fleet Management Short Street maintenance garage. The State of Ohio Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR) requires delineation to determine the extent of the fuel leaked on the site over a period of the last fifteen years.

The Fleet Management Division initially entered into a contract with RII for a site evaluation, which was completed in December 2006. Based on the test results BUSTR required additional testing and asked that it be completed by the same firm that conducted the original evaluation (Ordinance 0725-2008, passed 5/24/07). Earlier this year it was determined in the delineation testing that three additional drilling sites were necessary at an additional cost of $8,800.00 in order to determine the extent of any possible soil contamination (ordinance 0129-2008, passed 2/28/08). Now it has been determined that seven additional drilling sites are necessary at an additional cost of $30,655.00 in order to determine the full extent of any possible soil contamination. This testing is required by BUSTR, and will enable the city to determine the extent and total cost of remediation.

RII was selected for the original site evaluation in 2006. Other quotes were submitted by Burgess & Niple and ATS Chester. Continuation of the RII contract for their testing services and the additional delineation as required by BUSTR should remain with the same vendor in an effort to contain costs and eliminate duplication of work by a different vendor, thereby making rebidding this additional work impractical and very likely more costly.

The Department of Public Utilities has reached an agreement in principle with the Department of Finance and Management that will a...