Explanation
BACKGROUND: To establish a contract for the option to purchase Non-Membrane Dissolved Oxygen Probes for the Sewerage & Drainage Division, the largest user. The term of the proposed option contract will be two years with an option to renew for one additional year if mutually agreed. Contract expiration date is October 31, 2006.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA001017). Bids were opened on February 5, 2004. One-Hundred and Forty Eight (MAJ:143), (M1A:2), (F1:2) and (MBR:1) bids solicited; two (MAJ:2) bids received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder:
Hach Company c/o CKM Industrial Sales, MAJ, CC#42-0704420
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $50,000.00
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without
emergency action, no less than thirty-seven days will be added to the procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Purchasing Contract Account. The Sewerage & Drainage Division will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance Director to enter into a contract for an option to purchase Non-Membrane Dissolved Oxygen Probes with Hach Company c/o CKM Industrial Sales, to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish the contract from the Purchasing/Contract Operation Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on February 5, 2004 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bid; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing objectives of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices and 2) encouraging economic development by improving access to City bid opportunities and 3) providing effective option contracts for City agencies to efficiently maintain their supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance was submitted for consideration as an emergency measure to avoid interruption in providing Non-Membrane Dissolve Oxygen Probes for the Division of Sewerage & Drainage plant operations and without emergency action, no less than thirty-seven days will be added to the procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Purchasing Office in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract for an option to purchase Non-Membrane Dissolved Oxygen Probes, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract for an option to purchase Non-Membrane Dissolved Oxygen Probes in accordance with Solicitation No. SA001017 as follows:
Hach Company c/o CKM Industrial Sales, All Items (1-4), Amount: $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from Purchasing Contract Account, Organization Level 1: 45-01, Fund: 05-517, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 451130, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.