City of Columbus - File #: 1980-2004

• File #: 1980-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/1/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/22/2004
• Final action: 11/24/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance to issue a Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Polymer from an established Universal Term Contract with Polydyne Inc., for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $102,500.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency ($102,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/24/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/22/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/22/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/12/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/11/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/11/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/11/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/10/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/9/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/8/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/5/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance to establish a blanket purchase order for the purchase of Polymer for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant in accordance with the established Universal Term Contract.

Polymer is utilized at the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants as a dewatering agent in the treatment of sludge for land application and incineration. The Purchasing Office has an established Universal Term Contract for this item.

SUPPLIER:  Polydyne Inc. (34-1810283).

FISCAL IMPACT: $102,500.00 is needed and budgeted for this purchase.

$883,000.00 has been encumbered in 2004

$916,997.00 was spent in 2003.

Emergency legislation is being requested for that there is not an interrupted supply of this chemical.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance to issue a Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Polymer from an established Universal Term Contract with Polydyne Inc., for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $102,500.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency ($102,500.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract with Polydyne Inc. for the option to purchase Polymer; and,

WHEREAS, Polymer is used at the wastewater treatment plants as a dewatering agent to treat sludge, and

WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant desires to purchase Polymer in accordance with the Universal Term Contract; 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 establish a blanket purchase order so that there is not an interruption of supply with Polydyne 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 l.   That the Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized to issue a Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Polymer on the basis of the Universal Term Contract with Polydyne, Inc. for use in the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $102,500.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the  Sewerage System Operating Fund 650 as follows to pay for the cost thereof:

Division No. 60-05 - Department of Public Utilities

OCA 605022

Object Level One 02

Object Level Three 2204

Amount 102,500.00

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.