Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below for the purchase of Sewer Treatment Chemicals for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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 and Polydyne, Inc., Vendor 006874, cc exp 3/3/23 (update pending)
Ferric Chloride and Sodium Hypochlorite: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor 009693, exp 2/17/25
Liquid Sodium Bisulfite: Southern Ionics Incorporated, vendor 009806, cc exp 1/23/24 (update pending)
The companies are 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: $200,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$4,286,947.08 was spent in 2023
$3,404,248.82 was spent in 2022
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Sewer Treatment Chemicals for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Sewerage Operating Fund; ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Sewer Treatment Chemicals; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $200,000.00 or so much there of as may be needed 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 Universal Term Contract 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; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Sewer Treatment Chemicals for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
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 the expenditure of $200,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized in Fund 6100 (Sewerage Operating-Sanitary); in object class 02 Materials and Supplies 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.