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 Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Surveillance Laboratory. The materials and supplies will be used to monitor the quality of the treatment process as required by federal and state standards.
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 Section 329.
UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENTS:
Hach Equipment Parts, Supplies & Accessories
Idexx Testing Supplies
Lab Supplies
Lab & Specialty Gases
Water Testing Supplies
VENDORS:
Hach Company, vendor #007929, cc expires 1/5/26, majority
Idexx Distribution, Inc., vendor #007122, cc expires 5/4/25, majority
Thomas Scientific, LLC, vendor #026078, cc expires 1/13/27, majority
Airgas USA, LLC, vendor #009314, cc expires 10/15/26, majority
Environmental Resource Associates, Inc., vendor #007233, cc expires 2/8/24, majority
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: $350,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2025 Operating Budget, Ordinance 3036-2024.
$291,946.93 was spent in 2024
$213,682.90 was spent in 2023
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management 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 materials and supplies for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Surveillance Laboratory; and to authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 from the Sewerage Operating Fund. ($350,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of materials and supplies; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $350,000.00 or so much thereof as is needed for the purchase of materials and supplies from and within the Division of Sewerage Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, the materials and supplies will be used to monitor the quality of the treatment process as required by federal and state standards; 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 materials and supplies; 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 current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements with the vendors listed above for the purchase of materials and supplies.
SECTION 2. That this contract is in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $350,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and 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 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 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.