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Pricey Pickerington Sewer Expansion

hidden within Hickory Lakes issue

Getting kind of expensive to keep flushing toilets for these new homes

“Engineering and design and things like that” – Joyce Bushman on spending $800,000.00 toward Hickory Lakes (in addition to the $575,000.00 spent with Ordinance #2001-44) July 10, 2003 This Week in Pickerington.


Ordinance # 2001-44 Passed May 15th 2001
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH R. D. ZANDE AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT.

SECTION 1: That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with R. D. Zande and Associates, Inc. for engineering services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project at a cost not to exceed $575,000.
A copy of the contract shall be attach3ed hereto and incorporated herein.

This Agreement entered into this 14th day of June, 2001, by and between the City of Pickerington, hereinafter to as the CITY pursuant to and under the authority of Ord. No. 2001-44, passed May 15, 2001, recorded in Volume ___ of the Clerk’s minutes, and R. D. Zande & Associates, Inc. hereinafter referred to as CONSULTANT, for the provision of consulting services to the CITY in regard to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project.



SCOPE OF SERVICES

A. Services to be Performed
The following tasks will comprise our services to you on this Project.

1. Provide technical assistance in locating potential sites that would be eligible
for Watershed Restoration loan funding.
2. Gather the necessary data/information about the sites.
3. Prepare any required exhibits/data summaries.
4. Assist the City in preparing any necessary nomination/ application forms.
5. Meet with the City and the Ohio EPA DEFA staff to champion the City’s
application.
6. Provide additional technical assistance as requested by the City.

...and even more...

From: R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc.
September 21,2001
To: Joyce E. Bushman, AICP, EDEP
City Manager
100 Lockville Road
Pickerington, Ohio 43147-1399
Received: Sep. 24, 2001

Re: Technical Assistance
Watershed Restoration Loan Program

Dear Ms. Bushman:

This is to confirm our discussion about providing the city technical assistance for your attempts to get a loan for a project under the Watershed Restoration Program in conjunction with the expansion of the City Water Reclamation Facility. The Ohio EPA, Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance offers these loans for qualified projects. We are proceeding with the work and it will be performed in accordance with the attached Scope of Services.

In accordance with our discussions, the estimated cost of this work is Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($13,900.00).

R. D. Zande & Associates, Inc.
Matt B. Tin, P.E.
President

...and yet more...

another is Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($14,600.00). from an August 28, 2002 letter Re: Technical Assistance
Watershed Restoration Loan Program 2

So why are we expanding the sewer plant??

BIA submits community authority
Group threatens lawsuit if moratorium is not suspended - say's the Headline of This Week in Pickerington...

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