Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify a contract with Duke's Root Control Inc. for Root Control Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center.
The Sewer Maintenance Operations Center utilizes the contract for the application of chemical herbicide to kill and prevent re-growth of tree roots in sanitary sewer lines 8" to 36" in diameter. The Sewer Maintenance Operations Center intends to increase the use of the application in 2004. The current contract is in effect until December 31, 2005 and may be renewed for three (3) additional years on a year to year basis. This request is for funding only.
The Director of Public Utilities opened bids on July 23, 2003; one (1) bid was received
Dukes Root Control Inc: $287,000.00
SUPPLIER: Duke's Root Control Inc (75-3026801)
FISCAL IMPACT: $287,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this service.
$287,000.00 was spent in 2004
$185,000.00 was spent 2003.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that funding is available to pay for services which will commence in the spring of 2005.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify a contract with Duke's Root Control Inc for Root Control Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $287,000.00from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($287,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened bids for Root Control Services on July 23, 2003, and
WHEREAS, one (1) bid was received, Duke's Root Control Inc., and
WHEREAS, the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center utilizes the root control service for the application of chemical herbicide to kill and prevent re-growth of tree roots in sanitary sewer lines 8" to 36" in diameter, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to modify EL-004271 with Duke's Root Control Inc. for Root Control Services, 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 modify the contract so that funding is available to pay for services which will commence in the spring of 2005 with Duke's Root Control 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 Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized modify EL-004271 with Duke's Root Control Inc. for Root Control Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $287,000.00 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 605089, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3375.
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.