Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and extend the Yard Waste and Log Grinding Service agreement with Ohio Mulch Supply for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Compost Facility. Currently the Compost Facility has a Universal Term Contract that provides the purchase of woodchips to be used as bulking agents for composting. This service contract will be an alternative source for bulking agents. The awarded supplier will grind up yard waste and logs that have been delivered to the Compost Facility by various means.
The contract is for one year expiring on January 31, 2006 and includes contract language of extending the contract period for two (2) additional years on a year to year basis. This is the first of two extensions available. The new expiration date will be January 31, 2007.
The Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on September 29, 2004. Four (4) bids were received. A tabulation of those bids follows:
Kurtz Brothers $33,000.00 PO Box 300 Groveport OH 43125(NR)
Ohio Mulch Supply Inc $37,825.00 2140 Advance Avenue Columbus OH 43207
CJ&L $70,500.00 11980 Runyun Drive Cincinnati OH 45241
Complete Clearing Inc. $97,625.00 510 Industrial Way Marengo OH 43334
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is needed for this modification
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and extend the Yard Waste and Log Grinding Services agreement for one additional year with Ohio Mulch Supply for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities received bids on September 29, 2004, for Yard Waste and Log Grinding Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; Compost Facility and
WHEREAS, the agreement allows for two (2) extensions and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to utilize that extension clause and,
WHEREAS, this is the first of two extensions available and the new expiration date will be January 31, 2007, now, therfore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to modify and extend the service agreement with, Ohio Mulch Supply for Yard Waste and Log Grinding Services in accordance with specifications on file in the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.