Committee approves moving forward on MS4 consulting qualifications
Summary
Staff told the committee the city needs to solicit qualifications for a consultant to administer the MS4 stormwater program, including mapping, private-site plan review and illicit discharge detection; staff said the MS4 permit is ongoing and specialist support is common practice.
Wastewater/stormwater staff explained the city's MS4 (municipal separate storm sewer) responsibilities and asked the committee to approve going out for qualifications to retain a consultant to administer the program, handle mapping, review private development plans and undertake inspections and illicit-discharge detection.
A wastewater official told the committee, "The MS 4 permit is in perpetuity. We'll never get rid of that." The official described mapping as a major part of the work and said the city has not yet completed its mapping, so consultant support is standard and recurring.
The committee accepted the explanation with no substantive objections and staff said the item is routine for the department.
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