Explanation
The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL001551, for soda ash, with American Soda, LLP. This contract will expire March 31, 2004. The Division of Water has already encumbered $1,621,008.20 against this contract and would like to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for the Hap Cremean Water Plant. Due to ground water infiltrating the Alum Creek Reservoir, the water hardness has risen to an unacceptable level. Soda ash will alleviate this problem. The Contract Compliance Number for American Soda LLP is 84-1360967. They do not have MBE/FBE status.
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, as the plant would like to begin feeding this chemical into the treatment process this fall.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $8,792,301.00 for chemicals in the 2003 budget.
$ 77,352.00 was expended for soda ash during 2002.
$ 1,517,669.20 was expended for soda ash during 2001.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for soda ash, from an established Universal Term Contract, with American Soda LLP, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $221,382.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($221,382.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL001551 for soda ash, and
WHEREAS, the Hap Cremean Water Plant needs to feed soda ash into the water treatment process in order to alleviate the increased water hardness levels, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water has already encumbered $1,621,008.20 against this contract, thus, legislation is required to encumber additional funds, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for soda ash, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contract, with American Soda, LLP, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for soda ash, from an established Universal Term Contract, with American Soda, LLP, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $221,382.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602474, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2204, to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency 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.