Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for Liquid Chlorine, Zinc Orthophosphate, Aluminum Sulfate, Quicklime, Sodium Hypochlorite, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, and Liquid Caustic Soda with the companies listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these current contracts, for the purchase of these chemicals during 2011. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Definition of use for each water treatment chemical
Liquid Chlorine-Disinfectant
Zinc Orthophosphate-Corrosion Inhibitor
Aluminum Sulfate-Coagulant
Quicklime-Hardness
Sodium Hypochlorite-Disinfectant
Hydrofluosilicic Acid-Fluoride Residual
Liquid Caustic Soda-Non Carbonate Hardness
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Univar USA (Liquid Chlorine) FL004284 91-1347935
Shannon Chemical (Zinc Orthophosphate) FL004579 23-1856793
United States Aluminate (Aluminum Sulfate) FL004279 38-2359435
Carmeuse Lime & Stone (Quicklime) FL004282 25-1254420
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. (Sodium Hypochlorite) FL004866 61-1162384
Key Chemical, Inc. (Hydrofluosilicic Acid) FL004867 90-0053161
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. (Liquid Caustic Soda) FL004865 61-1162384
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Univar USA September 29, 2013
Shannon Chemical November 17, 2012
United States Aluminate December 2, 2011
Carmeuse Lime & Stone September 13, 2012
Bonded Chemical, Inc. September 03, 2012
Key Chemical, Inc. February 14, 2013
Bonded Chemical, Inc. September 03, 2012
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $17,000,000.00 for this commodity in the 2011 Budget.
$15,711,798.74 was expended in 2010.
$17,245,549.42 was expended in 2009.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Water Treatment Chemicals from established Universal Term Contracts with Univar USA, Shannon Chemical, United States Aluminate, Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Bonded Chemicals, Key Chemical, and Bonded Chemicals for the Division of Power and Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $1,949,530.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($1,949,530.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for Liquid Chlorine, Zinc Orthophosphate, Aluminum Sulfate, Quicklime, Sodium Hypochlorite, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, and Liquid Caustic Soda, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders in accordance with the terms and conditions of existing Universal Term Contracts to obtain Water Treatment Chemicals for the 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 Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Liquid Chlorine, Zinc Orthophosphate, Aluminum Sulfate, Quicklime, Sodium Hypochlorite, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, and Liquid Caustic Soda from current Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $1,949,530.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three numbers, vendors, contract numbers with expiration dates, OCA Codes, and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.
Vendor/ OCA
Chemical UTC # Code OBL 3 Amount
Univar USA, Inc. FL004284 602474 2190 $50,000.00
Liquid Chlorine 602532 2190 $3,600.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 $53,600.00
Shannon Chemical Corp. FL004579 602474 2204 $106,000.00
Zinc Orthophosphate
Exp. March 31, 2013
United States Aluminate Co. FL004279 602417 2204 $290,000.00
Aluminum Sulfate 602474 2204 $578,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 $868,000.00
Carmeuse Lime & Stone FL004282 602474 2191 $505,500.00
Quicklime 602532 2191 $134,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 $639,500.00
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. FL004866 602417 2204 $110,330.00
Sodium Hypochlorite
Exp. March 31, 2014
Key Chemical, Inc. FL004867 602417 2204 $63,100.00
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 602474 2204 $66,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2014 602532 2204 $14,500.00
$143,600.00
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. FL004865 602417 2189 $28,500.00
Liquid Caustic Soda
Exp. March 31, 2014
Grand Total $1,949,530.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.