Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement and all necessary amendments with the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation (ODOT), 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 22nd Amendment will be for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
ODOT shall reimburse the City at a fixed rate of $135.38 per hour for the City labor, equipment and materials, or contracted labor, equipment and materials, used to perform the routine maintenance and operation of the interstate pump stations as defined in Paragraph 1.6 of the Agreement. The reimbursement rate is not changing from 2025. In 2025 the reimbursement rate increased from the previous reimbursement rate of $121.96 which was established by the 18th amendment of this agreement in 2022. In addition to pump station maintenance reimbursement, the City shall invoice the State biannually, or cause a utility company to invoice the State, 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.
All other terms and conditions of the original Agreement shall remain the same and in full force and effect for the duration of this 22nd Amendment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division of Water Reclamation shall be reimbursed at a fixed per hour rate for the City labor, equipment and materials, or contracted labor, equipment and materials, used to perform the routine maintenance and operati...
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