Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of a grant award made to the Department of Public Service by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC).
Ordinance 0353-2019 authorized the Director of Public Service to apply to the Safety Intervention Grant Program, administered by BWC and to, as necessary, execute agreements with and accept grant funds from BWC for the purposes of improving workplace conditions and worker safety. The Department of Public Service sought to obtain grant funds from BWC to replace and upgrade the air filtration system at its testing lab at 1800 E. 17th Avenue for the purposes of making that safer and more efficient and reducing or eliminating the potential for injuries, illnesses, and property damage claims related to silica dust.
This legislation also authorizes the Director to execute service contracts with Hastings Air Energy Control, Inc., and Dynalectric Ohio relative to the purchase and installation of silica dust mitigation equipment and the encumbrance and expenditure of capital funding for that purpose.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
Neither Hastings Air Energy Control, Inc. nor Dynalectric Ohio presently possess a valid contract compliance number and will be required to become contract compliant before executing agreements with the City.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
BWC awarded the Department of Public Service a cash grant in the sum of $39,154.29 toward the purchase and installation of approved safety intervention equipment. Safety Intervention Grant Program recipients are required to match one-third of awarded grant funds; funding in the amount of $13,051.43 is available in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service for that purpose. An amendment to the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned expenditure.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is reques...
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