Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) for a pilot project. The total amount of the project cost is $32,000.00. OEC will provide funding in the amount of $30,000.00, the City's required match amount is $2,000.00.
Diesel exhaust contains more than 40 known toxins including benzene and formaldehyde. It also contains particulate matter 2.5 (one-thirtieth the width of human hair). Diesel pollution has been linked various health concerns. The lifetime diesel soot health risk in Franklin County is 223 times greater than US EPA's acceptable level of one in a million.
The Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) plans to contract with the City of Columbus for its participation in a pilot project regarding the purchase and installation of a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) on a city-owned 1999 Volvo model wheel loader that operates at the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Southwesterly Compost Facility. Diesel particulate filters reduce harmful pollution by at least 85%. It is anticipated that the HUSS Technologies MK 400 (dual filters) will reduce 99% of the soot from the 1999 wheel loader.
OEC will contract with HUSS Group. HUSS will install the system with assistance from the City with tooling and equipment. During the installation timeframe, HUSS will provide on-site training for preventive maintenance and troubleshooting to City maintenance personnel. This will allow the City to facilitate minimum downtime. HUSS will support the City with warranty parts and provide the ability to purchase maintenance parts as needed.
It is planned that purchase and installation of the DPF will occur before the end of April 2012. The City agrees to keep the DPF on the wheel loader for the life of the vehicle. If the vehicle is in an accident and scrapped, and if the City of Columbus determines that, if the DPF is undamaged and it is practicable, it w...
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