Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for the Purchase of Polymer for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in accordance with a Universal Term Contract in process.
Polymer is utilized at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants as a dewatering agent in the treatment of sludge for land application and incineration. The wastewater treatment plants utilize separate dewatering systems currently and those systems each require a separate type of Polymer. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids for the purchase of Polymer for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant on November 3, 2005. Three (3) bids were received.
The tabulation of the results is attached
SUPPLIER: Polydyne Inc. (34-1810283).
Fiscal Impact: $500,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this purchase. The request is for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant only.
$1,150,000.00 was spent in 2005
$988,000.00 was spent in 2004
$883,000.00 was spent in 2003
The above prior year expenditures include both wastewater treatment plants.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure. The contract is in process and the polymer feed process is entering the critical season and will be needed immediately.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue a Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Polymer from a Universal Term Contract with Polydyne Inc., for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids for the purchase of Polymer for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant on November 3, 2005. Three (3) bids were received
WHEREAS, the award was made to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Polydyne Inc. and,
WHEREAS, the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant utilize polymer for the dewatering of sludge process within the treatment procedure, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to purchase Polymer in accordance with the Universal Term Contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a blanket purchase order so that the continuous supply of polymer can be obtained during the high polymer feed season with Polydyne Inc for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section l. That the Director of Finance and Management be and he is hereby authorized to issue a Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Polymer on the basis of the Universal Term Contract with Polydyne, Inc. for use in the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund 650 as follows to pay for the cost thereof:
Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant
OCA 605055
Object Level One 02
Object Level Three 2204
Amount $500,000.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.