Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals with the companies listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these current contracts, for the purchase of water treatment chemicals during 2010. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Pain Enterprises (carbon dioxide) FL004280 35-1178215
MeadWestvaco (powdered activated carbon) FL004285 31-1797999
Bonded Chemicals (soda ash) FL004281 61-1162384
Bonded Chemicals (sodium hypochlorite) FL003910 61-1162384
Bonded Chemicals (liquid caustic soda) FL003909 61-1162384
US Aluminum Sulfate (aluminum sulfate) FL004279 38-2359435
Univar USA (liquid chlorine) FL004284 91-1347935
Carmeuse Lime & Stone (quicklime) FL004282 25-1254420
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Pain Enterprises June 3, 2011
MeadWestvaco February 13, 2011
Bonded Chemicals August 18, 2010
Bonded Chemicals August 18, 2010
Bonded Chemicals August 18, 2010
US Aluminum Sulfate January 29, 2010
Univar USA April 04, 2010
Carmeuse Lime & Stone August 14, 2010
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $19,894,334.00 for water treatment chemicals in the 2010 Budget. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2010 operating budget.
$14,180,166.32 was expended for chemicals during 2008.
$12,394,189.00 was expended for chemicals during 2007.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for water treatment chemicals from established Universal Term Contracts with Pain Enterprises, MeadWestvaco, and Bonded Chemicals, Bonded Chemicals, Bonded Chemicals, US Aluminum Sulfate, Univar USA, and Carmeuse Lime & Stone for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $12,722,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($12,722,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contracts, 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 Blanket Purchase Orders for water treatment chemicals from current Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $12,722,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three numbers, vendors, contract numbers with expiration dates, OCA Codes, and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.
Vendor/ OCA
Chemical UTC # Code OBL 3 Amount
Pain Enterprises FL004280 602417 2204 $194,000.00
Carbon Dioxide 602474 2204 $119,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 602532 2204 $42,000.00
$355,000.00
MeadWestvaco FL004285 602417 2204 $622,000.00
Powdered Activated Carbon 602474 2204 $842,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 $1,464,000.00
Bonded Chemical FL004281 602417 2204 $40,000.00
Soda Ash 602474 2204 $40,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 602532 2204 $60,000.00
$140,000.00
Bonded Chemical FL003910 602417 2204 $501,000.00
Sodium Hypochlorite
Exp. March 31, 2011
Bonded Chemical FL003909 602417 2189 $1,372,000.00
Liquid Caustic Soda 602532 2189 $686,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2011 $2,058,000.00
US Aluminum Sulfate FL004279 602417 2204 $2,802,000.00
Aluminum Sulfate 602474 2204 $1,663,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 $4,465,000.00
Univar USA FL004284 602474 2190 $160,000.00
Liquid Chlorine 602532 2190 $18,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 $178,000.00
Carmeuse Lime & Stone FL004282 602417 2204 $1,681,000.00
Quicklime 602474 2204 $1,289,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 602532 2204 $591,000.00
$3,561,000.00
Grand Total $12,722,000.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.