Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Sludge Grinder Equipment Repair Parts and Service in accordance with an established Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. This legislation is for services only.
Sludge Grinder Equipment Services are required for the sludge grinders located at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. Primary Sludge is processed by these grinders which are placed in areas to reduce the down time of pumps, pipe lines, and valves, and to protect them from damage or stoppage from large material in the sludge. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to establish a Blanket Purchase Order in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract. The contract number is FL-003532 which expires on May 31, 2009.
SUPPLIER: JWC Environmental, Contract Compliance No. (33-0381716) Expires 4-17-09
FISCAL IMPACT: $68,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this purchase. $100,000.00 has been certified against this contract in Fiscal Year 2007 which is the maximum amount allowed by the Columbus City Code without legislation.
$100,000.00 has been certified against this UTC in 2007
$140,000.00 was spent in 2006
Two (2) sludge grinders are in need of rehabilitation and service at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, emergency legislation is being requested so that the service can be performed at the earliest time.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Sludge Grinder Equipment Repair Parts and Service from a Universal Term Contract with JWC Environmental; to authorize the expenditure of $$68,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($68,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Sludge Grinder Equipment Repair Parts from JWC Environmental, FL003532 and,
WHEREAS, this legislation is for the service portion of the contract only, and
WHEREAS, the services are to be performed at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant on sludge grinders that need immediate rehabilitation and repairs, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has certified the maximum amount of dollars allowed by the Columbus City Code on Universal Term Contracts, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to establish a Blanket Purchase Order in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract, for use by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to establish a blanket order from an existing Universal Term Contract for two (2) sludge grinders are in need of rehabilitation and service at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, emergency legislation is being requested so that the service can be performed at the earliest time with JWC Environmental for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; 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 JWC Environmental for the purchase of Sludge Grinder Parts and Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
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Section 2. That the expenditure of $68,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, as follows: OCA 605063, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 3: 3375.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.
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