Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify a contract with Edwards Land Clearing, Inc. for Yard Waste and Log Grinding Services to provide funding for services through November 30, 2025.
The City of Columbus operates a composting facility that processes sewage sludge from two interconnected wastewater treatment plants into soil conditioner / mulch for wholesale. Maintaining continuous operations is necessary to comply with wastewater permit standards and to protect public health. The City utilizes ground yard waste, whole tree wood chips, sawdust, straw, logs, and ground wood waste as bulking agents to process sewage sludge. The services to be performed under this contract call for Edwards Land Clearing, Inc. to provide equipment and an operator for grinding yard waste and wood waste, sizing and grinding logs.
The Department of Public Utilities opened three bids on June 23, 2021 and Edwards Land Clearing, Inc. was the only responsive, responsible and best bidder. A contract was established in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ018927 and authorized under Ordinance Number 0150-2021. Modification #1 to add funding to the contract was authorized by Ordinance #0096-2022. Modification #2 to extend the contract and to add funding to the contract was authorized under Ordinance Number 2583-2022. Ordinance #1080-2023 authorized Modification #3 to add funding to the contract.
This legislation seeks to modify the contract to add funding to provide services through November 30, 2025. This Ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code pertaining to contract modifications.
SUPPLIER: Edwards Land Clearing, Inc., vendor #006549 cc# expires 5/8/25, majority status
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according t...
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