Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with GS&P/OH Inc., an affiliate of Gresham, Smith and Partners (GS&P), to complete an environmental audit for Department of Public Service facilities, to provide detailed recommendations for any non-compliance issues found, to create environmental compliance training materials, and to perform any other work necessary to determine compliance with environmental standards or recommend corrective action for non-compliance to standards. This legislation also authorizes a waiver of the formal competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code.
GS&P recently completed an environmental audit for Fleet Management facilities concerning compliance with air, stormwater, and waste standards. This study also included some Department of Public Service facilities. Public Service requested GS&P prepare a scope of services and budget estimate to address non-conformances and inconclusive determinations found at the Public Service facilities.
Because the previous environmental audit did not include all Public Service operations, facilities, and environmental programs, GS&P was also asked to prepare a scope of services and budget estimate to audit them. Upon completion of this audit the Department will have a comprehensive understanding of its environmental compliance status. Additionally, it will have foundational programs in place to achieve and maintain compliance with air and waste regulations. If the study finds non-conformance to environmental standards, additional funds may need to be requested to develop recommendations to address them.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against GS&P/OH Inc.
2. BID WAIVER
A bidding waiver is requested to allow the company that started the audit to finish it. Using another company will require expenditure of funds for the new company to...
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