Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City Attorney issued a Request for Statement of Qualifications pursuant to the requirements of city code section 329.13 in order to solicit proposals for special counsel legal services related to the Department of Public Utilities’ Integrated Plan. Eleven statements of qualifications were received and reviewed, and, pursuant to city code section 329.13, proposals were requested from four of the responding law firms. Upon review of the four proposals received, it was determined that the proposal submitted by the law firm of Porter Wright Morris and Arthur would best meet the needs of the Department of Public Utilities for the Integrated Plan project. This legislation authorizes the City Attorney to enter into a contract for special legal counsel services on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities with the law firm of Porter Wright Morris and Arthur to provide legal support related to the Department of Public Utilities’ Integrated Plan.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NO: 31-4373657 | MAJ | Exp. 11/13/2014
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT: To transfer within and expend $250,000 from Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 664 and to amend the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the City Attorney to enter into a contract on the behalf of the Director of Public Utilities for special legal counsel services with the law firm of Porter Wright Morris and Arthur to provide legal support related to the Department of Public Utilities’ Integrated Plan, to authorize the transfer within and expenditure of $250,000 from Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency ($250,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities is under a mandate from Ohio EPA to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows and basement back-ups; and
WHEREAS, the Department previously submitted to Ohio EPA a plan to achieve the elimination of sewer overflow...
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