Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City Attorney to enter into a contract with Squire Sanders (US) LLP to provide legal support for the Department of Public Utilities’ Blueprint Columbus Plan. The City Attorney and the Department of Public Utilities solicited requests for proposals from law firms pursuant to the requirements of city code section 329.14. The proposals were ranked pursuant to the criteria provided for in the RFP, and Porter Wright ranked first, while Squire Sanders (US) LLP ranked second. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 0225-2013, the City Attorney entered into a contract with Porter Wright Morris and Arthur for the initial phase of this work. Upon further evaluation of the proposals, it was determined that finalizing this project with the assistance of Squire Sanders (US) LLP would best meet the needs of the Department of Public Utilities.
Current plans to address the consent order from the Ohio EPA rely on gray infrastructure such as tunnels. In 2012 submitted a request to the Ohio EPA, which was approved, to address the overflows using more green infrastructure and eliminating other sources such as leaking laterals and downspout connections. This new approach is called Blue Print Columbus.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NO: 34-0648199 | MAJ | Exp. 11/20/2014
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested at this time so that there is not any interruption in legal support for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT: To authorize the expenditure of $215,000.00 from Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 664 and amend the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget.
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To authorize the City Attorney to enter into a contract with Squire Sanders (US) LLP to provide legal support for the Department of Public Utilities’ Blueprint Columbus Plan, to authorize the expenditure of $215,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, to amend the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget, and to declare an emergency. ($215,000.00)
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