Install a battery-backup sump pump, Avondale Ave, Franklinton

Franklinton's low ground means the primary sump pump on Avondale Ave is the only thing standing between spring snowmelt groundwater and a flooded basement — and a single power outage during that same storm takes the primary pump out with it. A battery-backup unit keeps pumping through the outage. Standard: FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen; SDG 11.5 disaster resilience. Proof: Before photo of the pit/primary pump + Install photos of the backup pump, battery unit, and check-valve tee + Video/photo of the dual-float activation test passing Method (FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen; SDG 11.5 disaster resilience.): 1. Photograph the existing sump pit, primary pump, and discharge line before work; confirm pit depth and discharge routing (away from the foundation, per code). 2. Set the battery-backup pump and float switch in the pit above the primary pump's on-level per manufacturer spec. 3. Wire the backup pump to its dedicated battery/charger unit (plug-in trickle charger to a standard outlet — no electrical panel work) and connect its discharge into the shared line via the check-valve tee. 4. Test by lifting both floats independently (simulate primary failure) and confirm the backup pump activates and discharges cleanly. 5. Photograph the finished install and the passed dual-float test; log the battery install date for the household's maintenance record. Done when: Before photo of the pit/primary pump + Install photos of the backup pump, battery unit, and check-valve tee + Video/photo of the dual-float activation test passing

Where

400 block of Avondale Ave, Franklinton, Columbus OH 43215 (residential, "the Bottoms")

Pay

$140 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Before photo of the pit/primary pump + Install photos of the backup pump, battery unit, and check-valve tee + Video/photo of the dual-float activation test passing

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen

Bring

• GPS phone
• tape/ruler for deposition depth
• metals field kit (if sediment screen in scope)
• boots + gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Confirm post-event conditions are safe; navigate to the site; record GPS.
2. 2. Photograph deposited sediment / affected area.
3. 3. Measure deposition depth at representative points.
4. 4. If a sediment contaminant screen is in scope, run the metals field kit and record values.
5. 5. Note debris, hazards, and the extent (sketch).
6. 6. Enter depth, any analytes, hazard notes, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Unstable ground / submerged debris / contaminated water -> document from safe footing; do not enter.
• Elevated metals in deposited sediment -> flag before any reuse; recommend lab confirm.

What counts as done

• Deposition depth recorded at representative points
• Metals screen recorded (if in scope)
• Debris/hazard note + extent sketch
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.