Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water requests approval to establish a purchase order for environmental clean up from an existing Universal Term Contract. The division has encumbered funds previously in 2009 and must secure approval of City Council for additional funds. The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL002771 for hazardous waste disposal and testing services with Performance Site Environmental, LLC. The Division of Power and Water would like to establish a Purchase Order against this UTC. Additional funding in the amount of $30,000.00 is requested. This Universal Term Contract expires October 31, 2009. The Contract Compliance Number for Performance Site Environmental, LLC is 20-5433318 (expires 5/27/11, Majority).
2. FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water did not budget funds for this purchase. Remaining appropriation will be sufficient to cover the expense.
$716,428.32 was expended for hazardous waste disposal services during 2008.
$8,487.96 was expended for hazardous waste disposal services during 2007.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to immediately address the environmental clean-up and restoration.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Purchase Order with Performance Site Environmental, LLC for hazardous waste disposal and testing from an existing universal term contract for the Division of Power and Water; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water requests approval to establish additional funding from an existing universal term contract for harardous waster disposal and testing; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Purchase Order, for hazardous waste disposal and testing services at For the Division of Power & Water, in an emergency manner in order to clean up a spill an restore the environment as required by the EPA; 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 and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to establish a Purchase Order for hazardous waste disposal and testing services from an established Universal Term Contract with Performance Site Environmental, LLC, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $30,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Water System Operating Fund, Fund No. 600, OCA 602359, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3412.
SECTION 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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.