Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order with JCI Jones Chemicals Inc. for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to obtain Liquid Sodium Bisulfite in accordance with an established Universal Term Contract. The contract expires on March 31, 2010.
In order to comply with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems permits governing Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants, it is necessary that the effluent flow to the Scioto River be de-chlorinated prior to discharge. Liquid Sodium Bisulfite is an approved agent for this purpose. Items required will be obtained in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract, FL003373
SUPPLIER: JCI Jones Chemicals Inc. (16-0809645) Expires 9-12-09
FISCAL IMPACT: $50,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this purchase. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has exceeded the threshold allowed per City Code without legislation.
$48,000.00 was spent in 2007
$105,000.00 was spent in 2006
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order with JCI Jones Chemicals Inc., for the purchase of Liquid Sodium Bisulfite from an established Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established a Universal Term Contract, FL003373 with JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. for the option to obtain Liquid Sodium Bisulfite for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and,
WHEREAS, in order to comply with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems permits governing Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants, it is necessary that the effluent flow to the Scioto River be de-chlorinated prior to discharge, and
WHEREAS, liquid Sodium Bisulfite is and approved agent for this purpose, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to purchase this chemical from an existing Universal Term Contract on file with 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 is hereby authorized to issue Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Liquid Sodium Bisulfite in accordance with and existing Universal Term Contract on file with the Purchasing Office, for use within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the expenditure of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating fund, Fund No. 650 as follows to pay for the cost thereof:
OCA 605022
Object Level One 02
Object Level Three 2204
Amount $50,000.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.