Official: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.
Sponsor: Council President Verna
Introduced: February 16, 2006
: Committee on Finance
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill authorizes the City to enter into a service contract with Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC to manage the city's wastewater treatment solids. The city will assume certain obligations under an agreement between the Philadelphia Municipal Authority and the company. This contract will allow for the design, finance, build, ownership, maintenance, and operation of facilities and equipment for managing wastewater treatment solids.
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The bill authorizes the City to enter into a service contract with Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC to manage the city's wastewater treatment solids. Specifically, the City will assume certain obligations under an agreement between the Philadelphia Municipal Authority and the company, which will design, finance, build, own and maintain facilities and equipment for managing wastewater treatment solids. The City will assume certain obligations under the agreement between the Philadelphia Municipal Authority and Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC. The Philadelphia Municipal Authority will enter into an agreement with Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC to design, finance, build, own and maintain facilities and equipment for managing wastewater treatment solids.
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