Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional consulting service agreement with GS-OH, Inc., for environmental management system support and maintaining conformity with the ISO 14001:2015 standard, preparing and/or conducting environmental training, and providing general support for assessing and ensuring environmental regulatory compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations for the Department of Public Utilities.
This project will provide the Department of Public Utilities the assistance of a qualified and experienced consultant to support the Department in the implementation of its Environmental Management System (EMS). Consultant will be responsible for (1) assisting department staff to ensure that the Department’s EMS conforms to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015 standard, (2) providing air permitting and compliance support, (3) delivering support for Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) plan updates, and (4) offering other general environmental compliance support as needed.
PROCUREMENT: Request for proposals were formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329 from October 15, 2021 to November 19, 2021. The city received three (3) responses. The proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated when the Evaluation Committee met on December 2, 2021. The Evaluation Committee selected GS-OH, Inc. They submitted the strongest overall proposal for the following reasons: 1- The team conveyed a thorough and knowledgeable understanding of the program needs, and their approach covered every aspect of the scope. 2- The team has an abundance of experience with the aspects of this project as well as other environmental endeavors. 3- They exhibited a clear understanding of the importance of the City's environmental sustainability go...
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