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File #: 0910-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/28/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 4/28/2025 Final action: 5/1/2025
Title: To authorize the Department of Public Utilities, to enter into a contract for soil sampling and laboratory services as set forth in the Scope of Services with Ohio State University for the Divisions of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $106,738.00 from the Sewerage and Drainage Operating Fund. ($106,738.00)
Attachments: 1. ORD 0910-2025 Financial Coding, 2. ORD 0910-2025_Scope of Services for OSU SWEL Soil Testing
Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with the government entity The Ohio State University, for soil sampling and laboratory services as set forth in the Scope of Services.

The term of this Contract is from date of execution until July 31, 2026. If unforeseen issues or difficulties are encountered that would require additional funding, a modification would be requested.

SUPPLIER / CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
Ohio State University, vendor #006163, expires 3/29/2025

The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.


FISCAL IMPACT

$54,000.00 is budgeted for this service. DOSD anticipates having a surplus of funding available to cover the additional $52,738.00 needed for this service.
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$30,000.00 was spent in 2024
$30,000.00 was spent in 2023



Title

To authorize the Department of Public Utilities, to enter into a contract for soil sampling and laboratory services as set forth in the Scope of Services with Ohio State University for the Divisions of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $106,738.00 from the Sewerage and Drainage Operating Fund. ($106,738.00)

Body

WHEREAS, Ohio State University is a government entity; and

WHEREAS, the expenditure of $106,738.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6100, Sewerage and Drainage Operating Fund, in object class 03, Services, per the accounting codes attached to the ordinance; and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for soil sampling and laboratory services with Ohio State University; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the ...

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