Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a purchase order with Hach Company for the purchase of an Ion Chromatography Platform for Lachat QC-8500 for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, for use by the Surveillance Laboratory.
The Ion Chromatography Platform (IC) is to be an additional add on channel to the Lachat QC-8500. The IC is needed to run samples both simultaneously and independently with the Lachat auto-sampler, FIA System, and software. The IC uses a chemical suppressor and can run either Anions or Cations by EPA methodology. The Omnion 3.0 software must be able to control instrument hardware and collect data from the Ion Chromatograph.
The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on August 16, 2012; twelve (12) vendors (11 MAJ/1 MBR/0 FBE) were solicited and one (1) bid (1 MAJ) was received. The bid number is SA004531. The bid tabulation is attached. The bidder was Hach Company and was deemed responsive and responsible to the specifications. Therefore the award is being made to Hach Company for all bid items.
SUPPLIER: Hach Company (42-0704420), Expires April 3, 2014
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: $20,361.44 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$0.00 was spent in 2011
$0.00 was spent in 2010
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Hach Company for the purchase of an Ion Chromatography Platform for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to authorize the expenditure of $20,361.44 from the Sewer System Operating Fund. ($20,361.44)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has a need to purchase an Ion Chromatography Platform for Lachat QC-8500 for use by the Surveillance Laboratory, and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on August 16, 2012 for the purchase an Ion Chromatography Platform for Lachat QC-8500 and one (1) bid was received for bid number SA004531, and
WHEREAS, the bidder Hach Company was deemed responsive and responsible to the specifications, and
WHEREAS, a recommendation was made to the lowest, responsive and responsible and best bidder, Hach Company for all bid items, and
WHEREAS, a purchase order will be issued in accordance with the terms and specifications of Solicitation Number SA004531 on file in 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 be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Hach Company for the purchase of an Ion Chromatography Platform for Lachat QC-8500 for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $20,361.44 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewer System Operating Fund, Fund 650, Department/Division 60-05, to pay the cost of this contract as follows:
OCA: 605105
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 03: 6697
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.