City of Columbus - File #: 1441-2004

• File #: 1441-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/15/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 9/27/2004
• Final action: 9/29/2004
• Title: To authorize the Finance Director to establish a purchase order for the purchase of 470 used 90-gallon refuse collection containers from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for the Refuse Collection Division; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code, and to authorize the expenditure of $9,400.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Mechanized Refuse Collection Equipment Fund. ($9,400.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/29/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/28/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/27/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/27/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/20/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/9/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/8/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/7/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/1/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/1/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/1/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/16/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/15/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The Refuse Collection Division utilizes 90-gallon containers as part of the City's mechanized collection system.  Residences having front curb collection (versus alley collection) are provided with these wheeled containers and the City has an existing universal term contract for the purchase of new containers.

In 2002, the division participated in a pilot project with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) to ascertain the feasibility of the simultaneous collection of regular refuse and recyclables by a single truck from a single, partitioned 90-gallon container.  SWACO placed 470 of these partitioned containers in the pilot project areas.

Subsequent to the conclusion of the pilot project, the division continued to utilize these containers for regular refuse collection with SWACO's knowledge and permission.  The container partitions were removed and the lids were replaced.

SWACO has invited the City to purchase these containers instead of returning them, which is desirable to the division from two perspectives.  First, this would alleviate the need to retrieve and replace these containers and second, their purchase price ($20.00 per container) is significantly below the cost of a new container per the City's universal term contract ($38.41).

This ordinance provides for the purchase of 470 used 90-gallon containers from SWACO for $9,400.00.  Formal competitive bidding requirements must be waived to accommodate this purchase.

Fiscal Impact:  The Refuse Collection Division budgeted $10 million in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for refuse collection vehicles and containers.  Approximately $4.7 million was new money from the July bond sale (the remaining bond proceeds repaid the Special Income Tax fund for previous collection vehicle and container purchases).  This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $9,400.99 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Mechanized Refuse Collection Equipment Fund.

Title  

To authorize the Finance Director to establish a purchase order for the purchase of 470 used 90-gallon refuse collection containers from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for the Refuse Collection Division; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code, and to authorize the expenditure of $9,400.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Mechanized Refuse Collection Equipment Fund.  ($9,400.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Refuse Collection Division utilizes 90-gallon containers as part of the City's mechanized collection system; and

WHEREAS, as part of a pilot project in 2002, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) placed 470 partitioned 90-gallon containers in the pilot project areas; and

WHEREAS, SWACO has invited the City to purchase these containers instead of returning them to SWACO and this is desirable to the division; and

WHEREAS, funds for this purchase are available in the mechanized collection system project in the 1995, 1999 Voted Mechanized Refuse Collection Equipment Fund; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize this purchase and waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the City Code, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1.  That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to establish a purchase order for the purchase of 470 used 90-gallon refuse collection containers from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for the Refuse Collection Division for the sum of $9,400.00.

SECTION 2.  That City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code, Section 329.06, with regard to this purchase, and hereby waives said section.

SECTION 3.  That the expenditure of $9,400.00 for this purpose be and hereby is authorized from Fund 703, the 1995, 1999 Voted Mechanized Refuse Collection Equipment Fund, Department No. 59-02, Refuse Collection Division, Object Level Code One 06, Object Level Three Code 6651, OCA Code 644419 and Project 520001.

SECTION 4.  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.