Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with the City of Dublin for Water Line Locating Services. The City of Columbus, Division of Sewerage and Drainage has been providing Water Line Locating Services for the City of Dublin on an informal basis. This contract is the result of the City’s effort to formalize the scope of services provided, term and conditions, and pricing structure.
The City of Columbus, Division of Sewerage and Drainage will receive locate requests from the Ohio Utility Protection Service (OUPS) for underground facilities to be marked within the City of Dublin. Columbus will locate and mark, to the best of its ability, the approximate location of water lines based on GIS and as-built drawing information provided by the City of Dublin. Locating and marking of water lines shall only include the City of Dublin owned water mains and services. The point of demark for water lines shall be up to and including the curb stop. Locating of customer owned service lines is not part of this contract.
The term of this Contract shall be from date of execution through and including December31, 2012. This contract will not automatically renew.
FISCAL IMPACT: It is anticipated that $75,000 per year in revenue will be generated from this contract. The fees for this service will be billed through the Department of Public Utilities Columbus Utilities Billing System (CUBS) and will be deposited into the Sewerage Operating Fund No. 650.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract to provide the City of Dublin with Water Line Locating Services; and the contract shall provide that Columbus may collect fees for this service.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has a need for water line locating services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is willing to provide these services pursuant to the term contained within the contract; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Divi...
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