Explanation
This Ordinance authorizes Department of Finance and Management, Fleet Management Division, to engage Gresham, Smith and Partners for an environmental audit of all city fuel and generator sites, as well as the development and implementation of an environmental management system (EMS). The audit will include a review of applicable federal and state environmental laws and rules for fuel tank and generator sites, physical inspection of sites and records reviews, and the delivery of a report outlining findings of the audit and recommendations to bring sites into compliance where necessary.
This audit is the first phase, and first year, of what is expected to be a three-year project related to the development and implementation of an environmental management system (or EMS) within the Fleet Management Division; however, this will involve the fueling facilities that are located at various city locations across the city (such as Refuse Transfer Stations, Planning and Operations yards, etc.). The EMS will ensure that the city remains in compliance with environmental rules and regulations by including comprehensive staff training on the applicable laws. Furthermore, the EMS will allow for the city to better prepare for environmental risks and respond to emergencies if they occur.
This ordinance also seeks a waiver of the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, 1959. Gresham, Smith and Partners performed a similar project with the Department of Public Utilities between 2006 and 2011. The proposed implementation plan assumes that a significant amount of the work they performed for the Department of Public Utilities will be modified for use by the Fleet Management Division. Developing a comprehensive and integrated EMS across all City departments ensures the development of a unified and comprehensive program across all appropriate city agencies and facilities and will be much easier to maintain, plan and budget.
Principal Parties:
GS&P/OH, Inc...
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