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DPS Annual Environmental Monitoring & Engineering Services
Solid Waste - Landfill Operations
Ryan Murphy (x2640), Paul M. Rasmusson (x7868)
(Revised)
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Authorizing annual expenditures from the General Fund for professional services related to engineering services and regulatory required inspections, sampling, and reporting at the Hoffman Road Landfill, the former Stickney Avenue, Tyler Street and Dura Avenue landfills, and the former XX KEM facility, and the former Textileather facility; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and enter into contracts for said services; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The active Hoffman Road Landfill, the closed Stickney Avenue, Tyler Street and Dura Avenue landfills, the former XX KEM facility, and the former Textileather facility are required by environmental regulations and facility permitting documents to complete routine monitoring activities and submit reports to multiple regulatory agencies. Environmental compliance and engineering services are required to effectively implement the monitoring and operational programs. This contract is for professional services to provide the requisite inspections, sampling, and reporting activities that are required to comply with the relevant environmental regulations for each facility. This contract also provides for miscellaneous professional services to investigate and respond to site conditions that may arise, for review and response to questions from the regulatory agencies, and for engineering services necessary to support operation and maintenance of each facility.
After review of competitive proposals, in accordance with the provisions of TMC 187, in effect at the time a Request for Proposal (RFP), the Division of Solid Waste will award annual contract(s) to appropriately qualified firm (s) for a one-year period, with the option of annual renewal of up to four (4) additional years for a total of five (5) years. Renewal would be subject to a review of the firm(s) performance by the Division. This approach establishes continuity in environmental and engineering services, and promotes lower rates and costs over time through the potential for a longer contract period.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an up to 5-year agreement with an appropriately qualified firm or firms, selected in accordance with the provisions of TMC 187 for the professional services necessary to comply with environmental regulations applicable to the Hoffman Road Landfill, the closed Stickney Avenue, Tyler Street and Dura Avenue landfills, the former XX KEM facility, and the former Textileather facility. The professional services are groundwater sampling/reporting, leachate monitoring/reporting, NPDES monitoring and reporting, gas collection and control system operation and maintenance, air permitting/reporting, explosive gas monitoring/reporting, and general environmental compliance and other engineering services as needed to support facility operations, maintenance, and compliance.
SECTION 2. That, subject to future appropriations, an amount not to exceed $500,000 annually is authorized for expenditure from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-24500-6232002STDSTD, as deemed necessary for the work described in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue her warrant or warrants against Account Code 1001-24500-6232002STDSTD in an amount not to exceed $500,000 annually in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the agreement authorized in Section 1 upon presentation of properly approved voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance, being an emergency measure, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that the ordinance must be immediately effective in order to ensure continuity of the on-going services supporting daily city services to the community, operation of the active Hoffman Road Landfill facility and compliance with relevant environmental obligations at the Hoffman Road landfill, the former Stickney Avenue, Tyler Street and Dura Avenue landfills, the former XX KEM facility, and the former Textileather facility.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council