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This ordinance authorizes the Director of Columbus Water and Power to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Black and Veatch Corporation for the Lower Olentangy Tunnel Phase 2 project. It also authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund, contingent upon loan approval from the Ohio Water Development Authority.

To authorize the Director of Columbus Water and Power to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Black and Veatch Corporation for the Lower Olentangy Tunnel Phase 2 project; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to authorize this contract to be funded with a loan from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $4,595,036.43 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund for the contract. ($4,595,036.43)

Introduced 10/5/2026Public Utilities & Sustainability CommitteeOrdinance
→ Passed 11/5/2026

What it does

  • 1Authorize contract with Black and Veatch Corporation for engineering services on Lower Olentangy Tunnel Phase 2 project
  • 2Appropriate funds within the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund
  • 3Make the ordinance contingent on Ohio Water Development Authority loan approval
  • 4Authorize expenditure of up to $4,595,036.43 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund

This ordinance authorizes the Director of Columbus Water and Power to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Black and Veatch Corporation for the Lower Olentangy Tunnel Phase 2 project. It also authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund, contingent upon loan approval from the Ohio Water Development Authority.

Affects
Columbus Water and PowerBlack and Veatch CorporationOhio Water Development Authority

Activity timeline

4 of 4
  • Status changed
    Impact 50

    2830-2026: Council Office for Signature → Passed

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    2830-2026: Second Reading → Council Office for Signature

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    2830-2026: First Reading → Second Reading

  • Action
    Impact 15

    2830-2026 introduced (Ordinance)

Legislative history

11/5/2026
CITY CLERK
Referred without comment
11/4/2026
MAYOR
Referred without comment
11/2/2026
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Referred without comment
11/2/2026
Columbus City Council
A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
10/26/2026
Columbus City Council
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