Explanation
This ordinance will establish an Auditor's Certificate and authorize blanket purchase orders for the purchase of needed sewer treatment chemicals from established and pending Universal Term Contracts. The Department of Finance and Management will establish all contracts and awards in accordance with Columbus City Code 329. The Department of Finance and Management/Purchasing Office will introduce legislation for Columbus City Council approval to establish the Universal Term Contracts.
This legislation is being processed to establish an Auditor's Certificate for the required funding to enter into the blanket purchase orders with the awarded vendors on an as-needed basis. All sewer treatment chemical universal term contracts will be established through the Department of Finance and Management/Purchasing Office and all blanket purchase orders will be approved by the Director of Finance and Management. The funding established from this ordinance cannot be used for any other purposes.
Emergency Action is necessary so that blanket purchase orders can be issued as soon as possible. Without this emergency designation, it is estimated that new funding could not be established until May 9, 2013. Polymer and Liquid Sodium Bisulfite contracts expire on March 31, 2013.
Universal Term Contracts
Polymer
Liquid Sodium Bisulfite
Ferric Chloride
Sodium Hypochlorite
Fiscal Impact:
$1,700,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Sewerage System Operating Fund to meet the financial obligations of these various expenditures.
$1,869,971.04 was spent in 2012
$1,895,408.56 was spent in 2011
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders for the purchase of sewer treatment chemicals for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $1,700,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; to establish an Auditor's Certificate in...
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