Explanation
Stormwater Management unintentionally destroyed a wetland as part of the sewerage treatment facilities improvements in the Scioto River watershed in which they mitigated the forested wetland in Clover Park in fulfillment of Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit and Ohio EPA 401 permit requirements. The requirement to have less than five percent coverage of invasive species as part of the wetland portion was accepted by Public Utilities in the acceptance of the Permit conditions. However, through the required monitoring of the wetland, cattails are exceeding the five percent coverage condition and must be controlled to complete the permit conditions within the five-year period of monitoring. The monitoring is now in the fifth year.
Recreation and Parks seeks to enter into contract modification with M.A.D. Scientist, LLC to eradicate the invasive species. M.A.D. Scientist, LLC is responsible for preparing and submitting the reports required by permit to the Ohio EPA. M.A.D. Scientist, LLC is helping to help manage the wetland for control of invasive species with Recreation and Parks for its success. M.A.D. Scientist, LLC and Recreation and Parks are not responsible for the hydrology or construction of the wetlands or physical changes necessary to ensure the success of the wetland's establishment. The control of invasive species to less than 5% coverage require intervention and extensive measures beyond the previous scope of the project.
The Contract Compliance Number for M.A.D Scientist & Associates, LLC. #201126855.
Contract compliant through: 4/13/2012
FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Storm B.A.B.s (Build America Bonds) Fund and an amendment to the 2010 Capital Improvements Budget to allow sufficient cash and authority to be available in the proper project to cover the necessary expenditure.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the contract...
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