Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Aluminum Sulfate. Aluminum Sulfate is used as a coagulation agent in the City's water treatment process.
The term of the proposed option contract would be three (3) years. Contract is through March 31, 2012. The contract may be extended for one (1) additional one year subject to mutual agreement by both parties. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on February 26, 2009.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA003185) Twenty nine (MBE:0, FBE:0) bids were solicited; A total of one (1) bid proposal (MBE:0, FBE:0) was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of contracts to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
United States Aluminate Co., Inc., CC#382359435 (Expires 01/29/2010)
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $5,900,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance & Management Director to enter into one (1) UTC contract for the option to purchase Aluminum Sulfate with United States Aluminate Co., Inc., to authorize the expenditure of one (1) dollar to establish the contract from the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on February 26, 2009 and selected the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bids. One (1) bid was received; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing objective of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices and 2) encouraging economic development by improving access to City bid opportunities and 3) providing effective option contracts for City agencies to efficiently maintain their supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, Aluminum Sulfate is used as a coagulation agent in the City's water treatment process, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Purchasing Office in that it is immediately necessary to enter into one (1) contract for an option to purchase Aluminum Sulfate to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance & Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the following contract for an option to purchase Aluminum Sulfate with Solicitation SA003185; contract is through March 31, 2012 and may be extended for one (1) additional one year subject to mutual agreement by both parties:
United States Aluminate Co., Inc.; Awarded all items; Amount $1.00.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund, Organization Level 1: 45-01, Fund: 05-517, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 451130, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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.