Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals for the Division of Water.
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:
Aluminum Sulfate: USALCO LLC, Vendor# 034824, cc exp. 1/3/2027
Carbon Dioxide: Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., Vendor# 010025, cc exp. pending
Hydrofluosilicic Acid: Univar Solutions USA LLC, Vendor# 010753, cc exp. 1/29/2026
Liquid Caustic Soda: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009696, cc exp. 2/17/2025
Liquid Chlorine: JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 000795, cc exp. pending
Powdered Activated Carbon: Donau Carbon US LLC, Vendor# 031693, cc exp. 1/22/2026
Potassium Permanganate: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009696, cc exp. 2/17/2025
Quicklime: Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., Vendor# 001930, cc. exp. Pending 2/2/2026
Soda Ash: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009696, cc exp. 2/17/2025
Sodium Hypochlorite: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009696, cc exp. 2/17/2025
Zinc Orthophosphate: Shannon Chemical Corporation, Vendor# 001764, cc exp. 9/13/2026
Liquid Oxygen: Airgas USA LLC, Vendor# 009314, cc exp. 1/18/2025
Calcium Thiosulfate: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009696, cc exp. 2/17/2025
Sodium Chloride: Morton Salt, Inc., Vendor# 007812, cc exp. 3/8/2026
The companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $27,000,000.00 is budgeted and available in the Water Operating Fund. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2025 operating budget, Ordinance 3036-2024.
$26,443,925.73 was spent in 2024.
$24,920,550.79 was spent in 2023.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested to avoid the delay of purchasing chemicals necessary for the water treatment process. This will allow the Division of Water to continue to provide safe and reliable drinking water to the citizens of Columbus and surrounding communities.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals for the Division of Water; to authorize the expenditure of $27,000,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($27,000,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $27,000,000.00 or so much there of as may be needed for the purchase of water treatment chemicals; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals to continue to provide safe and reliable drinking water to the citizens of Columbus and surrounding communities without delay, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peach, property, safety and welfare; and now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals.
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 the expenditure of $27,000,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, and is hereby authorized in Fund 6000 (Water Operating); in object class 02 Materials and Supplies per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, 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.