Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to amend an agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation for Interstate Pump Station Maintenance. In the interest of public safety and convenience, it is the desire of the parties hereto that the City of Columbus shall perform maintenance on, and make repairs to, all pump stations identified on I-71, I-70 and I-670 (“the Interstate Highways”) using its own labor forces, equipment and materials, or by contracting for these items, with reimbursement from the State.
The term of the original agreement was from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. This 17th amendment will be for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
ODOT shall reimburse the City at a fixed rate of $108.00 per hour for the use of City labor, City equipment, and City materials or for labor, equipment, and materials contracted for by the City, to perform the routine maintenance and operation of the interstate pump stations as defined in Paragraph 1.6 of the Agreement. In addition to pump station maintenance reimbursement, the City shall invoice, or cause a utility company to invoice, the State monthly for the cost of energy furnished to the pump station. The fixed rate may be adjusted each year on July 1st only by written amendment to this Agreement executed by ODOT and the City.
In the event that the City or State believes it to be necessary that extraordinary maintenance work should be performed on the interstate highway system, such work may be performed upon mutual agreement of both parties and the City will invoice the State for the extraordinary work based on actual costs for labor, material and equipment as defined in Section III - Extraordinary Maintenance, of the agreement.
All other terms and conditions of the original agreement shall remain the same and in full force and effect for the duration of this 17th amendment.
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