City of Philadelphia - File #: 080498-A

• File #: 080498-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/15/2008
• In control: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 6/19/2008
• Title: Authorizing the Water Commissioner and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Service Contract with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, pursuant to which the City will assume certain obligations under an agreement that the Authority will enter into with Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC to design, finance, build, own and maintain facilities and equipment, and provide operating services, for the management of the City's wastewater treatment solids; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/2/2008	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/19/2008	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/19/2008	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/19/2008	2	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:2
6/12/2008	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/12/2008	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
6/12/2008	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
6/5/2008	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/5/2008	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/5/2008	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/3/2008	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/3/2008	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING HELD
6/3/2008	0	Committee on Finance	AMENDED
6/3/2008	1	Committee on Finance	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/15/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/15/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced (By Request) and Referred	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Water Commissioner and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Service Contract with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, pursuant to which the City will assume certain obligations under an agreement that the Authority will enter into with Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC to design, finance, build, own and maintain facilities and equipment, and provide operating services, for the management of the City's wastewater treatment solids; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, the Philadelphia Municipal Authority (the "Authority") is authorized to design, build, finance, own, operate, maintain, and lease (either in the capacity of lessor or lessee) facilities and equipment, and provide related services, for the management of the City's wastewater treatment solids (collectively "Biosolids Services") on behalf of the Water Department or other designated City department; and

WHEREAS, the Water Department and the Procurement Department have requested that the Authority undertake a project (the "Project") to provide Biosolids Services for the City; and

WHEREAS, the Authority has selected Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC, through a competitive process, to provide Biosolids Services in accordance with a Request for Proposals issued on May 28, 2004; and

WHEREAS, the City, acting through the Water Department, has committed to the collective bargaining representative of Water Department employees that the City shall not layoff, demote or otherwise impose any adverse employment consequences on such employees now assigned to the Biosolids Recycling Center as a result of the Project, absent just cause; and

WHEREAS, the Project will require the Authority to enter into an agreement with Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC for Biosolids Services, and will require the City and the Authority to enter into a Service Contract pursuant to which the City will assume certain...