Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement on behalf of the City of Columbus, between Kurtz Brothers, Inc. (KBI) and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) for the design, construction and operation of an Organic Waste Recovery and Reuse System (OWRRS) project to process municipal sewage sludge, food waste, animal waste, yard waste and other organic material.
This agreement will provide the Division of Sewerage and Drainage with an alternate, environmentally friendly way to dispose of up to 25,000 wet tons of sewage biosolids per year. Under the terms of this 10-year agreement the disposal cost to the Division shall be $45.00 per ton, declining annually until it reaches $20.00 per ton in years 6 through 10.
KBI will design, construct and operate the OWRRS project at Scioto Downs in Franklin County, Ohio or an alternative site acceptable to SWACO and the City of Columbus. (See Attachment for OWRRS Terms and Conditions)
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage includes funding within their annual operating budget request for costs associated with the disposal of sewage biosolids through land application, landfill dumping fees, and incineration expenses. Through its participation in the OWRRS, the Division anticipates that fats, oils and greases currently disposed at the city 's trucked waste disposal facility, will be diverted to the OWRRS, which will reduce the Division's operations and maintenance costs.
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage anticipates requesting legislative authority in 2006 and annually thereafter for purposes of establishing funding for the costs associated with its participation in the OWRRS.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement on behalf of the City of Columbus between the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio and Kurtz Brothers, Inc., for the design, construction and operat...
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