Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for replacement parts and services for flow monitoring equipment that is used to monitor the flow of storm water throughout the City’s sewage system.
The Division of Water Reclamation owns approximately 250 ADS Flow Meters and Rain Gauges. Services are limited to repair of equipment that is shipped to the supplier for repair, data analysis of flow data sent electronically and performed remotely, and for local on-site field services for equipment in flow monitoring manhole sites.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
ADS Flow Monitoring Parts and Services, ADS Environmental Services LLC (ADS LLC), vendor #010326, cc exp. 1/5/26
Fiscal Impact: $240,000.00 is available from within the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2026 Operating Budget, Ordinance 2939-2025.
$350,747.34 was spent in 2024
$198,270.77 was spent in 2023
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of ADS Flow Monitoring Parts and Services for the Division of Water Reclamation; and to authorize the expenditure of $240,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund. ($240,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of ADS Flow Monitoring Parts and Services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $240,000.00 for the purchase of replacement parts and services from and within the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Purchase Agreements for the purchase of ADS Flow Monitoring Parts and Services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of ADS Flow Monitoring Parts and Services.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $240,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in object class 02 Materials & Supplies and object class 03 Services within the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.