Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification and extention of the contract, EL007017, with FeeCorp Corporation for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for Catch Basin and Manhole Cleaning for the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center.
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center utilizes this service to remove and dispose debris from storm sewers and entire lengths of lead lines at various locations to reduce and prevent street flooding. Services are rendered from spring through fall. The contract language allows for a one (1) year agreement that can be extended 2 more years on a year to year basis. This is the last extension of this contract. The new expiration date will be May 31, 2009. A re-bid of this service will be let in the fall of 2008.
Emergency legislation is being requested due to the fact that catch basin cleaning season is commencing and that there will not be any interruption in the services.
SUPPLIER: FeeCorp Corporation (31-1426410) Expires 1-14-10
FISCAL IMPACT: $100,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this service
$56,739.00 was spent in 2007
$56,180.00 was spent in 2006
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification of a contract with FeeCorp Corporation for Catch Basin and Manhole Cleaning Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Sewer Maintenance Operation Center contracts for catch basin and manhole cleaning services to remove and dispose debris from storm sewers and entire lengths of lead lines at various locations to reduce and prevent street flooding, and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids for Catch Basin and Manhole Cleaning Services on February 15, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommended an award be made to lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, FeeCorp, Corporation, and
WHEREAS, the contract is being established for one (1) year and the contract language allows for 2 extensions on a year to year basis and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to extend and modify contract number EL007017, and
WHEREAS, this is the final modification allowed by the original contract language, this contract will be in effect through May 31, 2009, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a planned modification for catch basin cleaning since catch bsin cleaning season has commended and to avoid any interruption in said services with FeeCorp Corporation for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into a planned modification of a contract with FeeCorp Corporation for Catch Basin and Manhole Cleaning Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 605089, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3375
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.
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