City of Columbus - File #: 1761-2004

• File #: 1761-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/27/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/18/2004
• Final action: 10/20/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Midwest Municipal Instrumentation Inc for the purchase of Equipment Controllers and Flow Transmitters for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $53,314.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($52,314.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/18/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/1/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/1/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/1/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/30/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/30/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/27/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order for the Purchase of Equipment Controllers and Flow Transmitters for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. This equipment is used throughout the wastewater treatment plant to monitor and control various process applications.

The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on September 16, 2004 and one (1) bid was received. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommended an award to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Midwest Municipal Instrumentation Inc.

SUPPLIER: Midwest Municipal Instrumentation Inc (11-3689357)

FISCAL IMPACT: $52,314.00 is needed and budgeted for this purchase.

Emergency legislation is being requested so that the equipment can be ordered and installed at the earliest time available.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Midwest Municipal Instrumentation Inc for the purchase of Equipment Controllers and Flow Transmitters for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage,  to authorize the expenditure of $53,314.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($52,314.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on September 16, 2004 for the Purchase of Equipment Controllers and Flow Transmitters, SA-001274, and

WHEREAS, one (1) bid was received and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommended an award be made to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Midwest Municipal Instrumentation Inc, and

WHEREAS, A purchase order will be issued in accordance with the terms and specifications of Solicitation Number: SA-001274 on file in the Purchasing Office; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order for the purchase of Equipment Controllers and Flow Transmitters so that the equipment can be ordered and installed at the earliest time available with Midwest Municipal Instrumentation Inc 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 be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Midwest Municipal Instrumentation Inc for the purchase of Equipment Controllers and Flow Transmitters for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $52,314.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 604793, Object Level 1: 06, Object Level 03: 6624.

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.