ORDINANCE No. 177250

*  Authorize contract for the Effluent Pump Station improvements at the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant, Project No. 6283 (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  The Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) has a need to upgrade the existing Effluent Pump Station at the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant (CBWTP). The project will upgrade the controls and increase capacity of the existing effluent pump station to handle additional flows to the wastewater treatment plant from the Columbia Slough combined sewer overflows (CSOs), as well as Willamette CSOs.

2.  The project was included in the CBWTP Facilities Plan, which was adopted by the City Council in 1995, and also part of the Columbia Slough Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Program. The project design was later revised to accommodate Willamette CSOs.

3.  The estimated cost is $10,500,000. Funds are available in the Sewer System Operating Fund, FY 2002-03 Adopted Budget, Bureau of Environmental Service, Center Code 14522110, Project Number 6283, Account No. 567000.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The Commissioner of Public Affairs and Auditor are authorized to execute a contract with the lowest responsible contractor for the purpose described in Section 1.

b.  The Mayor and Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver warrants chargeable to the Adopted Sewer System Operating Fund, FY 2001-02 when demand is presented and approved by the proper authority.

Section 2: The Council declares an emergency that an emergency exists because work in the existing pump station can only be done during low flow periods, i.e. summer time; also, a subsequent Outfall Line Repair project is dependent on the completion of this project. More importantly, this project must be completed to meet peak flow requirements for the Willamette CSOs. Therefore, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by the Council:   FEB 12 2003       GARY BLACKMER

Commissioner Dan Saltzman  Auditor of the City of Portland

 By /S/ Susan Parsons

Vu Han (B310)

December 20, 2002

14522110/567000/6283 – ord            Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 127-2003

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 177250