Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is for the option to establish a UTC contract for Powered Activated Carbon for the Division of Water, the sole user. This contract will provide for the purchase of Powdered Activated Carbon to be used as a taste, odor, pesticide and herbicide control agent for potable water at two City of Columbus Water Plants. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three years, expiring March 31, 2019, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on December 10, 2015.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329.06 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation No. SA006121). One hundred thirteen (113) bids were solicited: (M1A-0, F1-1, MBR-4). Five (5) bids were received. Samples are submitted by bidders to be tested and the resulting performance factors are then used to determine the most cost efficient product, as documented in the bid solicitation.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Cabot Norit Americas Inc., MAJ, CC# 59-0142210 expires 2/1/2018, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $2.3 million, Division of Water, the sole user
The company is 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. This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is from the General Fund. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase Powdered Activated Carbon with Cabot Norit Americas Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the Powdered Activated Carbon UTC will provide for the purchase of water treatment chemicals for use at 2 Water Treatment Plants, used as a taste, odor, pesticide and herbicide control agent of potable water; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on December 10, 2015 and selected the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing objective of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices and 2) encouraging economic development by improving access to City bid opportunities and 3) providing effective option contracts for City agencies to efficiently maintain their supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain a supply of Powdered Activated Carbon, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Purchasing Office, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase Powdered Activated Carbon, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into the following contract for the option to purchase Powdered Activated Carbon in accordance with Solicitation No. SA006121 for a term of approximately three years, expiring March 31, 2019, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year, as follows:
Cabot Norit Americas, Inc., All Items, $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from the General Fund, Organization Level 1: 45-01, Fund 10, OCA: 450047, Object Level 3: 2270 to pay the cost thereof.
DAX: 45-4501-02-62010-1000-100010-CW001-450104-0000
SECTION 3. 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 4. That for the reason stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure 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.