Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for Water Treatment Chemicals for the Division of Water.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
Aluminum Sulfate, USALCO LLC, Vendor# 034824, cc exp. 1/3/2027
Calcium Thiosulfate, Chemrite Inc., Vendor# 012422, cc exp. 1/30/2027
Carbon Dioxide, Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., Vendor# 010025, cc exp. 1/17/2027
Hydrofl. Acid, Univar Solutions USA LLC, Vendor# 010753, cc exp. PENDING UPDATE
Hydrogen Peroxide, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/24/2027
Liquid Caustic Soda, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/24/2027
Liquid Chlorine, JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 000795, cc exp. PENDING UPDATE
Liquid Oxygen, Airgas USA LLC, Vendor# 009314, cc exp. 9/18/2028
Potassium Permanganate, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/24/2027
Powdered Activated Carbon PFAS, Ingevity Corporation, Vendor# 016099, cc exp. 4/14/2028
Powdered Activated Carbon T&O, Donau Carbon US LLC, Vendor# 031693, cc exp. PENDING UPDATE
Quicklime, Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., Vendor# 001930, cc. exp. PENDING UPDATE
Soda Ash, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/24/2027
Sodium Chloride, Morton Salt, Inc., Vendor# 048347, cc exp. 2/17/2028
Sodium Hydroxide, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/24/2027
Sodium Hypochlorite, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/24/2027
Zinc Orthophosphate, Shannon Chemical Corporation, Vendor# 001764, cc exp. PENDING UPDATE
Fiscal Impact: $4,650,000.00 is available from within the Water Operating Fund.
$31,532,023.03 was spent in 2025
$26,433,925.73 was spent in 2024
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals for Columbus Water & Power; to authorize the expenditure of $4,650,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund. ($4,650,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an expenditure of $4,650,000.00 for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of Columbus Water & Power to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $4,650,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in object class 02 Materials and Supplies within the Water Operating Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.