City of Columbus - File #: 0430-2004

• File #: 0430-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/24/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 3/29/2004
• Final action: 4/1/2004
• Title: To authorize the Finance Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders with Jones Chemicals, Inc., for the purchase of Liquid Sodium Bisulfite and Cylinder Deposits from an established Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $134,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($134,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/31/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/29/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/15/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
3/2/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/2/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/1/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/25/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/24/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This legislation will enable the Director of Finance to establish blanket purchase orders for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to obtain Liquid Sodium Bisulfite in accordance with an established Universal Term Contract.

In order to comply with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems permits governing Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants, it is necessary that the effluent flow to the Scioto River be dechlorinated prior to discharge.  Liquid Sodium Bisulfite is one of the agents used for this purpose.  Items required will be obtained in accordance with the existing Universal Term Contract

SUPPLIER: Jones Chemicals, Inc. (16-0809645)

FISCAL IMPACT:  $134,000 is needed and budgeted for this purchase.

$250,000.00 was spent for these contracts in 2003.

$127,423.79 was spent for these contracts in 2002.

Title

To authorize the Finance Director to establish  Blanket Purchase Orders with Jones Chemicals, Inc., for the purchase of Liquid Sodium Bisulfite and Cylinder Deposits from an established Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $134,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund.  ($134,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established a Universal Term Contract with Jones Chemicals, Inc. for the option to obtain Liquid Sodium Bisulfite for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and,

WHEREAS, the Division desires to establish Blanket Purchase Orders with Jones Chemicals, Inc., for Liquid Sodium Bisulfite; now, therefore;

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1. That the Finance Director is hereby authorized to issue  Blanket Purchase Orders for the purchase of Liquid Sodium Bisulfite on the basis of a Universal Term Contract, for use within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.

Section 2. That the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the expenditure of  $134,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating fund, Fund No. 650 as follows to pay for the cost thereof:

OCA 605055

Object Level One 02

Object Level Three 2204

Amount $114,000.00

OCA 605022

Object Level One 02

Object Level Three 2204

Amount $20,000.00

Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.