Explanation
Bids were opened by the Division of Purchasing on January 13, 2011 (#SA003799 Golf Course Chemicals). An award was made for five items to:
Company Amount Contract Compliance #
Agrium Advanced Technologies $21,036.00 204910688 (exp. 3/08/12)
Principal Parties:
701 Kaderly Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43228
Local: Mike Sloma
(614)276-5103
204910688 (exp. 3/08/12)
Agrium has 510 employees in which seven have a Columbus address.
Verification was made for Agrium and found free of unresolved findings with the state as required by Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 9.24.
Benefits to Public:
These chemicals are used on the City's seven golf courses. Golf's chemical program protects and enhances the golf course/asset which is a major part of the experience a customer's greens fee is purchasing.
Emergency Justification:
In order to assure delivery of the chemicals by early spring of 2011, emergency legislation is requested.
Financial Impact (Completed and Initialed by Fiscal Section):
$21,036.00
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Agrium Advanced Technologies for herbicides, fertilizers and pesticides for the Golf Division of the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the expenditure of $21,036.00 from the Golf Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($21,036.00).
Body
WHEREAS, bids were solicited by the Purchasing Office and opened on January 13, 2011 and awards will be made for the purchase of golf course chemicals in accordance with the terms and conditions of #SA003799 on file in the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said purchase orders to ensure delivery of the products by early spring 2011; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a purchase order with Agrium Advanced Technologies for golf course chemicals for the Recreation and Parks Department, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $21,036.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Golf Course Operations Fund, as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
Fund 284; Dept. 51-03; Object Level 3-2209; OCA code 516005
Section 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.