Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with JWC Environmental for the refurbishing of JWC Environmental Sludge Grinders (Muffin Monsters) for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center in accordance with the provisions of the Columbus City Code Section 329.07
This agreement is intended to provide the Division of Sewerage and Drainage with refurbishing and repair of Sludge Grinders, which are used at the treatment plants to process primary sludge. The equipment is necessary to reduce sludge and particles to a size that can be effectively processed through sewage treatment system. The sole source for repair of these units is the manufacturer, JWC Environmental.
Supplier: JWC Environmental (33-0381716)
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency action so there is not an interruption in the maintenance of these sewage processing pieces of equipment.
Fiscal Impact: $50,000.00 is budgeted for this agreement.
$80,000.00 was spent in 2003
$80,000.00 was spent in 2002
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with JWC Environmental for the refurbishing of Sludge Grinders in accordance with the provisions of sole source procurement of the Columbus City Code; Section 329.07, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a service agreement for the refurbishing of Sludge Grinders for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and
WHEREAS, JWC Environmental is the manufacturer and has agreed to repair the units for the cost of parts and freight only and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish a service agreement for the refurbishing of Sludge Grinders with JWC Environmental so there is not an interruption in the maintenance of these sewage processing pieces of equipment for the immediate preservation of the 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 Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a service agreement with JWC Environmental for the refurbishing of Sludge Grinders for the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
OCA: 605063
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3374
Amount: $30,000.00
OCA: 605089
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3374
Amount: $20, 000.00
SECTION 3: That the service agreement is being established in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code, Section 329.07.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.