Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to increase purchase orders for Land Application of Biosolids Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage with Synagro Midwest Inc.
This contract provides for the disposal of sewage sludge on agricultural land for use by the Compost Facility, the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants. The Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on May 26, 2004 and an award was made to Synagro Midwest Inc. The contract language provides for 3 contract extensions and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage is in the first year of that agreement which expires September 30, 2005.
A purchase orders were established in 2004 for both wastewater treatment plants; EL-EL-004388 (Synagro Midwest). However recent storms have caused excess sludge that needs to be removed and the funding established on said purchase orders will not be adequate to pay for the additional services that are necessary. This modification allows for additional funding to pay for said services.
SUPPLIER(S):
Synagro Midwest Inc (76-0612568)
FISCAL IMPACT: $804,825.35 is the annual estimated amount for this contract, however the division is funding the contract in the amount of $320,000.00 and is budgeted in the 2005 budget.
$955,000.00 was spent in 2004
$900,000.00 was spent in 2003
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that the excess sewage sludge that has accumulated can be removed and used for land application.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities increase an existing purchase order for the Land Application of Biosolids Services with Synagro Midwest Inc., for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $320,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency ($320,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on May 26, 2004 for Land Application of Biosolids Services, and
WHEREAS, the contract language provides for 3 contract extensions and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage is in the first year of that agreement which expires September 30, 2005, and
WHEREAS, purchase order EL-004388 was established for both wastewater treatment plants, and
WHEREAS, recent storms have caused excess sewage sludge that needs to be removed and there is not adequate funding for the additional services needed, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to increase the dollar amount of the purchase orders an additional $320,000.00 so that the sewage sludge may be removed for land application; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage due to out of service incinerators and it is immediately necessary to modify and increase the contracts for Land Application of Biosolids Services so that the excess sewage sludge that has accumulated at the wastewater treatment plants can be removed and used for land application, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to increase the purchase order with Synagro Midwest Inc. for the Land Application of Biosolids Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $320,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, as follows:
Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant
OCA 605055,
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 03:3419
Amount: $245,000.00
Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant
OCA 605022
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 03:3419
Amount: $75,000.00
Total: $320,000.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.