Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and transfer the existing contract with Performance Site Environmental LLC to Environmental Enterprises Inc. for the for the location, control, capture, and disposal of escaped bio-diesel fuel, contaminated water, contaminated soil; and the reclamation of the property located at 2100 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43207, to the standards established by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations. This contract was authorized with the September 24, 2007, Mayor's Emergency in the amount of $400,000.00.
Ordinance 0588-2008 extended this contract through December 31, 2011, increased the contract amount by an additional $788,000.00 and established purchase order EL008129 which is now expired with a remaining balance of $177,165.00.
Ordinance 1029-2012 cancelled purchase order EL008129 and extended the contract through December 31, 2013 with the option to extend the contract for one additional year through December 31, 2014, subject to councilmanic approval, and increases the contract amount by an additional $25,000.00 to a total contract amount of $1,213,000.00. This ordinance established purchase order EL012945 in the amount of $202,165.00 for payment of this contract.
Even though previous contracts were with Performance Site Environmental LLC, Environmental Enterprises Inc. was subcontracted by Performance Site Environmental LLC to perform the contracted work. Performance Site Environmental has decided to no longer provide these services and it is in the best interest for the City of Columbus to directly contract with Environmental Enterprises Inc. to perform these duties.
The remaining balance on the existing contract EL012945 with Performance Site Environmental LLC is $132,766.00. This contract is to be cancelled.
This ordinance authorizes the encumbrance and expenditure of $132,765.00 or so much thereof as...
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