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DPU071724SEWERBLUERIBBONPANEL
Water Reclamation
Andy McClure (x7866)
Revised
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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $124,500 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund for continued professional services related to the Bay View Water Reclamation Plant Wide Facilities Plan; authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for professional engineering services with Arcadis to facilitate the Blue Ribbon Panel to recommend the optimal path forward and finalize the Facilities Plan; waiving the competitive procurement provisions of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Water Reclamation contracted with Arcadis to complete a Plant Wide Facilities Plan (Plan) to guide necessary improvements at the Bay View Water Reclamation Facility over the next 15 to 20 years through Ordinance No. 251-21. The initial report was completed and a supplemental agreement for an additional study of improved technologies for the processing of biosolids was entered into with Arcadis. Due to regulatory uncertainty and to confirm the Department is moving forward in the best interest of the residents prior to promulgating new sewer rates a Blue Ribbon Panel was convened to review, comment and make recommendations on the Plan. As the original engineering consultant on the Bay View Water Reclamation Plant Wide Facilities Plan, Arcadis is best positioned to organize and facilitate the Blue Ribbon Panel in an efficient and economical manner.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the appropriation of an amount not to exceed $124,500 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund to Account Code 6073-36000-4UC2924STDSTD to pay for additional professional engineering services to facilitate the Blue Ribbon Panel to complete the Plant Wide Facilities Plan at the Division of Water Reclamation, and tha...
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