Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification of the professional engineering services contract with Brown and Caldwell Ohio, LLC in connection with the Sanitary System Overflow Elimination Project. This contract is for the development and implementation of a Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) Program as required by the Consent Order entered into between the City of Columbus and the State of Ohio in August of 2002 to address the City's Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) throughout its collection system. This contract has always been planned as a multi-year contract with annual modifications until complete development of a sustainable CMOM Program that addresses all requirements of the State Consent Order. These services are of a highly specialized and technical nature, and it is not practical or economical to have these services performed by city personnel. The budget estimate for this work thus far is approximately $23,824,306.14, and will involve future contract modifications. These proposed costs were reviewed by division engineering personnel and have been deemed to be reasonable and appropriate.
This modification is expected to be the final modification of a multi-year contract that was essential in meeting the requirements of the 2002 consent order with the state of Ohio. The consent order's requirements included addressing the city's sanitary sewer overflows throughout the collection system and the development and implementation of a Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance (CMOM) program. The modification will allow for the continuation of work currently performed and/or supported by the engineer to the city's Division of Sewerage and Drainage staff. Assistance and support will also be provided to the Department of Public Utility's asset management program on related issues of CMOM through this contract modification. ...
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