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 Sewer Treatment Chemicals for the Division of Water Reclamation.
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:
Polymer, Solenis LLC, Vendor #019949, cc exp 12/28/25 PENDING UPDATE
Ferric Chloride and Sodium Hypochlorite, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor #009693, cc exp 1/24/27
Polymer, Polydyne, Inc., Vendor #006874, cc exp 3/3/23 PENDING UPDATE
Liq Sodium Bisulfite, Brenntag Mid-South, Inc., Vendor #015317, cc exp 1/16/2027
Fiscal Impact: $4,467,500.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2026 Operating Budget, Ordinance 2939-2025.
$4,361,163.91 was spent in 2025
$4,512,866.01 was spent in 2024
Title
To authorize the Director 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 Sewer Treatment Chemicals for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $4,467,500.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund. ($4,467,500.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Sewer Treatment Chemicals; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an expenditure of $4,467,500.00 for the purchase of Sewer Treatment Chemicals; 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 Sewer Treatment Chemicals to continue to treat the waste and provide reduced backups and overflows to the citizens of Columbus and surrounding communities without delay, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and 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 Sewer Treatment Chemicals.
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 $4,467,500.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in object class 02 Materials and Supplies in 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.