Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Sodium Chloride with Morton Salt, Inc. The Division of Water is the sole user for this type of sodium choride, used as an ion exchange agent for potable water at the Dublin Road Water Plant. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately one (1) year, expiring July 31, 2025, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on May 2, 2024. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002726.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ027362). One (1) bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Morton Salt, Inc., CC#048347 expires 3/8/26, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $470,000, Division of Water, the sole user
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002726. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Sodium Chloride with Morton Salt, Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Sodium Chloride UTC will provide for the purchase of granulated sodium chloride used as an ion exchange agent for potable water at Dublin Road Water Plant; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on May 2, 2024 and selected the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Sodium Chloride; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to enter into the following Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Sodium Chloride in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ027362 for a term of approximately one year, expiring July 31, 2025, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year, as follows:
Morton Salt, Inc., All Items, $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002726 of this ordinance to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.