Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established and pending Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals with the companies listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these current and pending contracts, for the purchase of water treatment chemicals during 2007. It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to receive an uninterrupted supply of water treatment chemicals. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
US Aluminate (aluminum sulfate) FL002998 38-2359435
BOC Gases (carbon dioxide) FL003166 13-1600079
Lucier Chemical Industries (hydrofluosilicic acid) in process 13-3158103
JCI Jones Chemicals (liquid chlorine) FL002989 16-0809645
Carmeuse Lime & Stone (quicklime) FL002997 25-1254420
Envirotrol (powdered activated carbon) FL002994 25-1209145
F2 Industries (potassium permanganate-drums) FL003346 62-1864838
Bonded Chemicals (soda ash) FL002993 61-1162384
Shannon Chemical (zinc orthophosphate) in process 23-1856793
Contract Exp. Date
US Aluminate March 31, 2009
BOC Gases March 31, 2009
Lucier Chemical Industries March 31, 2008
JCI Jones Chemicals March 31, 2009
Carmeuse Lime & Stone March 31, 2009
Envirotrol March 31, 2009
F2 Industries March 31, 2010
Bonded Chemicals March 31, 2009
Shannon Chemical March 31, 2010
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $15,618,333.00 for water treatment chemicals in the 2007 Budget. The chemicals marketplace has been marked by volatility in supply and purchasing that has been higher than expected. Due to this volatility the Division of Power and Water will hold in reserve the remaining balance of the chemicals budget and reexamine chemical usage in the forth quarter and if necessary submit additional legislation to cover expenditures through March 31, 2008.
$ 9,891,272.00 was expended for chemicals during 2006.
$ 8,484,023.00 was expended for chemicals during 2005.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established and pending Universal Term Contracts with US Aluminate, BOC Gases, Lucier Chemical Industries, JCI Jones, Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Envirotrol, F2 Industries, Bonded Chemicals, and Shannon Chemical for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $11,588,474.85 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($11,588,474.85)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established and pending Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, in an emergency manner in order to receive an uninterrupted supply of water treatment chemicals, based on the above mentioned current and pending Universal Term Contracts, for the immediate preservation of 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 Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from current and pending Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $11,588,474.85 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three numbers, vendors, contract numbers with expiration dates, OCA Codes, and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.
Vendor/ OCA
Chemical UTC # Code OBL 3 Amount
US Aluminate FL002998 602417 2204 $1,387,053.91
Aluminum Sulfate 602474 2204 $848,291.61
Exp. March 31, 2009 $2,235,345.52
BOC Gases FL003166 602417 2204 $287,295.75
Carbon Dioxide 602532 2204 $36,882.56
Exp. March 31, 2009 602474 2204 $139,765.50
$463,943.81
Lucier Chemical Industries pending 602417 2204 $115,333.42
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 602532 2204 $49,690.51
Exp. March 31, 2008 602474 2204 $151,798.53
$316,822.46
JCI Jones Chemicals FL002989 602417 2190 $130,698.49
Liquid Chlorine 602532 2190 $33,557.72
Exp. March 31, 2009 602474 2190 $190,749.14
$355,005.35
Carmeuse Lime & Stone FL002997 602417 2191 $1,347,110.87
Quicklime 602532 2191 $1,077,688.69
Exp. March 31, 2009 602474 2191 $1,095,650.17
$3,520,449.73
Envirotrol FL002994 602417 2204 $283,568.02
Powdered Activated Carbon 602474 2204 $761,824.52
Exp. March 31, 2009 $1,045,392.54
F2 Industries FL003346 602417 2204 $117,103.66
Potassium Permanganate (drums)
Exp. March 31, 2010
Bonded Chemicals FL002993 602417 2204 $1,739,670.25
Soda Ash 602532 2204 $736,801.52
Exp. March 31, 2009 602474 2204 $307,000.63
$2,783,472.40
Shannon Chemical pending 602417 2204 $321,146.93
Zinc Orthophosphate 602532 2204 $102,948.11
Exp. March 31, 2010 602474 2204 $326,844.34
$750,939.38
Grand Total $11,588,474.85
Section 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency and 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.