Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement with the non-profit organization, the Water Research Foundation (WRF), for researching Chemical Modeling-based Approach to Address Inorganic Scaling at Water Resource Recovery Facilities and authorizes a fund transfer within the Sewer Operating Fund.
The grant will provide an upfront payment to the Water Research Foundation, who will oversee research into a chemical modeling based approach to address inorganic scaling at water resource recovery facilities in furtherance of common interests to support research on behalf of the water community nationwide. In addition the City of Columbus Division of Water Reclamation will also provide $5,000.00 of in-kind services toward the execution of this project.
SUPPLIER / CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
Water Research Foundation, vendor #000727
FISCAL IMPACT: $24,000.00 is needed and available from within the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund. This expenditure was unbudgeted but there are additional funds within the operating budget available to cover the difference. In order to facilitate this $25,000.00 will be transferred from the Service Object Class (03) to the Other Object Class (05).
$0.00 was spent in 2025
$0.00 was spent in 2024
Title
To authorize the transfer of $25,000.00 and expenditure of $24,000.00 within the Sewerage System Operating Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement with the Water Research Foundation. ($24,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement with the Water Research Foundation; and
WHEREAS, the grant will be used by the Water Research Foundation for researching Chemical Modeling-based Approach to Address Inorganic Scaling at Water Resource Recovery Facilities; and
WHEREAS, a transfer of appropriation within the Sewerage System Operating Fund is ...
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