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 parts, materials, supplies, and services for the Division of Water Reclamation, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center.
The contracts will be used at the Water Reclamation Maintenance Operations Center for materials, parts and services to monitor, maintain and repair equipment and to maintain the facility and sewer lines.
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:
Materials and Supplies (Line #10)
Vac-Con and Envirosight Parts, Cues Parts, Vactor OEM Parts, Construction Castings
Repair and Maintenance Services (Line #20)
Vac-Con and Envirosight Services, Software Support and Services
Professional Services (Line #30)
Rental of Construction Equipment
Lawn Care Services (Line #40)
Weed and Vegetation Management, Lawn Mowing Services
Vendors:
A & H Equipment Company, vendor #052088, cc exp 3/20/2027
Best Equipment Co. of Ohio, LLC, vendor #007016, cc exp 06/05/2026
Core & Main Lp, Vendor #000148, cc exp 1/24/2027
Distinctive Lawn and Landscape, LLC, vendor #023659, cc exp 1/24/2027
Neenah Foundry Company, vendor #007760, cc exp PENDING UPDATE
The Safety Company, LLC, vendor #002197, cc exp 11/14/2027
Travco Construction Columbus, LLC, vendor #009944, cc exp 9/8/2027
Trugreen Limited Partnership, vendor #007293, cc exp 10/27/2027
WAQ, Inc., vendor #005622, cc exp 10/15/2026
Fiscal Impact: $5,040,000.00 is available from within the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2026 operating budget, Ordinance 2939-2025.
$4,695,920.77 was spent in 2025
$4,859,243.14 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 materials, supplies and services for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $5,040,000.00 from within the Sanitary Sewer Operating Funds. ($5,040,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase materials, supplies and services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $5,040,000.00 for the purchase materials, supplies and services; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities 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 materials, parts and services to monitor, maintain and repair equipment and to maintain the facility and new and existing sewer lines; 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 materials, supplies and services.
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 $5,040,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in object class 02 Materials & Supplies and object class 03 Services, from within the Sanitary Sewer 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.