Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order with Kemira Water Solutions, Inc. for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to obtain Liquid Ferric Chloride in accordance with an established Universal Term Contract.
Liquid Ferric Chloride is used by the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant as a chemical pretreatment for the sludge dewatering process in wastewater applications.
The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract, FL004976 which expires on 6/30/14, for the option to obtain Liquid Ferric Chloride. The chemical is being purchased in accordance with this contract.
SUPPLIER: Kemira Water Solutions, Inc. (59-3657872), Expires 10/24/13
The company is 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: $85,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2012 Operating Budget, Ordinance #1996-2011.
$76,632.08 was spent in 2011
$83,766.54 was spent in 2010
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order with Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., for the purchase of Liquid Ferric Chloride from an established Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $85,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($85,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established a Universal Term Contract, FL004976 which expires 6/30/14 with Kemira Water Solutions, Inc. for the purchase of Liquid Ferric Chloride; and,
WHEREAS, Liquid Ferric Chloride is used by the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant as a chemical pretreatment for the sludge dewatering process in wastewater applications; and
WHEREAS, a blanket purchase order will be issued in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications of contract number FL004976 on file with the Purchasing Office; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to issue a Blanket Purchase Order with Kemira Water Solutions, Inc. for the purchase of Liquid Ferric Chloride for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with specifications of FL004976, on file in the Purchasing Office,.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the expenditure of $85,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650,
OCA: 605055
Object Level 1: 02
Object Level 3: 2204
Amount: $85,000.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.