Explanation
The Department of Public Utilities entered into an agreement with GS&P/OH, Inc. on July 30, 2012, to build upon the previous work that the department conducted in developing and implementing its environmental management system with the goal of obtaining third party certification of the program.
The contract provides the Department of Public Utilities Environmental Management System support assistance by completing various related tasks, providing planning and participation support for its various EMS teams, developing additional procedures and work instructions where necessary, buttressing the various environmental training programs through face to face and on-line training and tracking mechanisms, supporting improvements to the department's emergency preparedness program, improving the department's document control system, increasing the effectiveness of its communication outreach efforts for both internal and external audiences, assisting in conducting regularly scheduled internal EMS and environmental compliance audits, addressing environmental compliance issues where needed, and assisting the department in the third party certification process.
This contract is the result of a Request for Proposal received on May 21, 2012. The proposal was deemed acceptable by a five-member selection committee and was approved by the Director of Public Utilities on May 28, 2012. The original contract EL013291 was established as a three-phase project, with each phase subject to review and approval by the City Council, the Mayor, and the Auditor's certification of funds. The third phase was scheduled to be completed by July 31, 2015; however, it is requested that an additional phase be added to continue to support the EMS program as described above, and, in particular the required first annual surveillance audit to be conducted in October 2015. This modification will extend the term of the contract by five months through December 31, 2015, and will require...
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