Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with Complete Clearing Inc. for the purposes of providing Yard Waste and Log Grinding Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Compost Facility. The contract period is for one (1) year with the option of extending it for two (2) additional years on a year to year basis.
Currently the Compost Facility has a Universal Term Contract that provides the purchase of woodchips to be used as bulking agents for composting. This service contract will be an alternative source for bulking agents. The awarded supplier will grind up yard waste and logs that have been delivered to the Compost Facility by various means. The Compost Facility estimates that it will spend $150,000.00 per year on this agreement.
The Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on December 5, 2007. Two (2) bids were received. A tabulation of those bids follows:
Complete Clearing Inc: $123,500.00
Storm Reconstruction Services $518,800.00
SUPPLIER: Complete Clearing Inc. (31-1442642) Expires 8-17-09
FISCAL IMPACT: $150,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this service.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with Complete Clearing Inc. for Yard Waste and Log Grinding Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened bids on December 5, 2007 for Yard Waste and Log Grinding Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Compost Facility and two (2)) bids were received, and
WHEREAS, this service contract will be an alternative source for bulking agents. The awarded supplier will grind up yard waste and logs that have been delivered to the Compost Facility by various means , and
WHEREAS, this service will be used as an alternate source of wood chips to be used for bulking agent for composting, and
WHEREAS, the contract is for one year with the option to renew for two (2) additional years on a year to year basis, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to enter into a service agreement with Complete Clearing Inc. for Yard Waste and Log Grinding Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $150,000.00 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 605899, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3377.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.