Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established 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 contracts, for the purchase of water treatment chemicals during 2009. 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 #
F2 Industries (potassium permanganate-drums) FL003346 62-1864838
Carus Chemical (potassium permanganate-bulk) FL003345 36-0877400
Shannon Chemical (zinc orthophosphate) FL003481 23-1856793
Bonded Chemical (liquid caustic soda) FL003909 61-1162384
Bonded Chemical (sodium hypochlorite) FL003910 61-1162384
US Aluminate (aluminum sulfate) FL002998 38-2359435
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
F2 Industries May 11, 2009
Carus Chemical March 14, 2010
Shannon Chemical January 12, 2011
Bonded Chemical August 18, 2010
Bonded Chemical August 18, 2010
US Aluminate January 29, 2010
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $18,392,110.00 for water treatment chemicals in the 2009 Budget.
$ 14,180,166.32 was expended for chemicals during 2008.
$ 12,394,189.00 was expended for chemicals during 2007.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established Universal Term Contracts with F2 Industries, Carus Chemical, Shannon Chemical, Bonded Chemical, Bonded Chemical, and US Aluminate for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $3,028,890.52 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($3,028,890.52)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established 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 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 Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $3,028,890.52 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
F2 Industries FL003346 602417 2204 $145,708.42
Potassium Permanganate (drums)
Exp. March 31, 2010
Carus Chemical FL003345 602474 2204 $54,320.00
Potassium Permanganate (bulk)
Exp. March 31, 2010
Shannon Chemical FL003481 602417 2204 $1,049,926.80
Zinc Orthophosphate 602532 2204 $226,422.00
Exp. March 31, 2010 602474 2204 $767,319.00
$2,043,667.80
Bonded Chemical FL003909 602417 2189 $120,120.00
Liquid Caustic Soda 602532 2189 $140,140.00
Exp. March 31, 2011 $260,260.00
Bonded Chemical FL003910 602417 2204 $477,049.30
Sodium Hypochlorite
Exp. March 31, 2011
US Aluminate FL002998 602417 2204 $47,885.00
Aluminum Sulfate
Exp. March 31, 2009
Grand Total $3,028,890.52
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.