Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for Liquid Chlorine, Powdered Activated Carbon, Zinc Orthophosphate, Carbon Dioxide, Aluminum Sulfate, Quicklime, Potassium Permanganate, and Soda Ash 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 these chemicals during 2011. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Definition of use for each water treatment chemical
Liquid Chlorine-Disinfectant
Powdered Activated Carbon-Total Organic Carbon
Zinc Orthophosphate-Corrosion Inhibitor
Carbon Dioxide-Stabilizer
Aluminum Sulfate-Coagulant
Quicklime-Hardness
Potassium Permanganate-Oxidizing Agent
Soda Ash-Non Carbonate Hardness
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Univar USA (Liquid Chlorine) FL004284 91-1347935
MeadWestvaco (Powdered Activated Carbon) FL004285 31-1797999
Shannon Chemical (Zinc Orthophosphate) FL004579 23-1856793
Pain Enterprises (Carbon Dioxide) FL004280 35-1178215
United States Aluminate (Aluminum Sulfate) FL004279 38-2359435
Carmeuse Lime & Stone (Quicklime) FL004282 25-1254420
Bonded Chemicals (Potassium Permanganate) FL004615 61-1162384
Bonded Chemicals (Soda Ash) FL004281 61-1162384
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Univar USA February 24, 2011
MeadWestvaco December 21, 2012
Shannon Chemical November 17, 2012
Pain Enterprises June 3, 2011
United States Aluminate December 2, 2011
Carmeuse Lime & Stone September 13, 2012
Bonded Chemicals September 3, 2012
Bonded Chemicals September 3, 2012
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $17,000,000.00 for this commodity in the 2011 Budget. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2011 operating budget.
$15,711,798.74 was expended in 2010.
$17,245,549.42 was expended in 2009.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Liquid Chlorine, Powdered Activated Carbon, Zinc Orthophosphate, Carbon Dioxide, Aluminum Sulfate, Quicklime, Potassium Permanganate, and Soda Ash from established Universal Term Contracts with Univar USA, MeadWestvaco, Shannon Chemical, Pain Enterprises, United States Aluminate, Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Bonded Chemicals, and Bonded Chemicals for the Division of Power and Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $13,466,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($13,466,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for Liquid Chlorine, Powdered Activated Carbon, Zinc Orthophosphate, Carbon Dioxide, Aluminum Sulfate, Quicklime, Potassium Permanganate, and Soda Ash, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders in accordance with the terms and conditions of existing Universal Term Contracts to obtain Water Treatment Chemicals for the 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 Liquid Chlorine, Powdered Activated Carbon, Zinc Orthophosphate, Carbon Dioxide, Aluminum Sulfate, Quicklime, Potassium Permanganate, and Soda Ash from current Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $13,466,000.00 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
Univar USA, Inc. FL004284 602474 2190 $154,000.00
Liquid Chlorine 602532 2190 $19,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 $173,000.00
MeadWestvaco FL004285 602417 2204 $768,000.00
Powdered Activated Carbon 602474 2204 $861,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 $1,629,000.00
Shannon Chemical Corp. FL004579 602417 2204 $289,000.00
Zinc Orthophosphate 602474 2204 $343,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2013 602532 2204 $119,000.00
$751,000.00
Pain Enterprises, Inc. FL004280 602417 2204 $228,000.00
Carbon Dioxide 602474 2204 $116,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 602532 2204 $41,000.00
$385,000.00
United States Aluminate Co. FL004279 602417 2204 $2,381,000.00
Aluminum Sulfate 602474 2204 $1,744,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 $4,125,000.00
Carmeuse Lime & Stone FL004282 602417 2191 $1,824,000.00
Quicklime 602474 2191 $1,340,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 602532 2191 $874,000.00
$4,038,000.00
Bonded Chemicals FL004615 602417 2204 $84,000.00
Potassium Permanganate 602474 2204 $72,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2013 $156,000.00
Bonded Chemicals FL004281 602417 2204 $1,387,000.00
Soda Ash 602474 2204 $32,000.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 602532 2204 $790,000.00
$2,209,000.00
Grand Total $13,466,000.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.