Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for services to identify, clean-up and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The Division of Power will also use the contract for clean-up of oil spills from transformers damaged by storms, motor vehicle accidents and vandalism.
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 Chapter 329.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
Waste ID & Disposal, Buckeye Elm Contracting LLC, PA008520, Vendor #025637, Exp. 10/09/2027
Fiscal Impact: $400,000.00 is available from within the Electricity Operating Fund to meet the financial obligations of this contract. A transfer of appropriation between object classes is required.
$84,753.90 was spent in 2025
$61,929.09 was spent in 2024
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 Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements with Buckeye Elm Contracting LLC to provide services to identify, clean-up and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste; to authorize the transfer of $400,000.00 from within the Electricity Operating Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $400,000.00 from within the Electricity Operating Fund. ($400,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of waste identification and disposal services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $400,000.00 for the purchase of waste identification and disposal services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the transfer of $400,000.00 from within the Electricity Operating Fund, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation for Columbus Water & Power to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Purchase Agreements for the purchase of waste identification and disposal services; 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 Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements with Buckeye Elm Contracting LLC for the purchase of waste identification and disposal services.
SECTION 2. 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 3. That the transfer of $400,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between object classes within the Electricity Operating Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $400,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in object class 03 Services within the Electricity Operating Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.