Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for Carbon Dioxide, Hydrofluosilic Acid, Powdered Activated Carbon, Aluminum Sulfate, Liquid Chlorine, Zinc Orthophosphate, and Quicklime 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 2010. 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
Hydrofluosilicic Acid-Fluoride
Carbon Dioxide-Stabilizer
Aluminum Sulfate-Coagulant
Quicklime-Reduce 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
Pencco (Hydrofluosilicic Acid) FL004575 74-2333384
Pain Enterprises (Carbon Dioxide) FL004280 35-1178215
United States Aluminate (Aluminum Sulfate) FL004279 38-2359435
Carmeuse Lime & Stone (Quicklime) FL004282 25-1254420
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Univar USA February 24, 2011
MeadWestvaco February 13, 2011
Shannon Chemical January 12, 2011
Pencco February 13, 2011
Pain Enterprises June 3, 2011
United States Aluminate December 2, 2011
Carmeuse Lime & Stone September 13, 2012
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $19,894,334.00 for this commodity in the 2010 Budget.
$17,245,549.42 was expended in 2009.
$14,180,166.32 was expended in 2008.
Emergency Action is necessary so that the purchase orders can be issued as soon as possible. Weather related issues have changed the chemical feed rates since the second quarter review making it necessary to establish new funding no later than October 15, 2010. Without this emergency action, it is estimated that new funding could not be established until December 1, 2010.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Carbon Dioxide, Hydrofluosilic Acid, Powdered Activated Carbon, Aluminum Sulfate, Liquid Chlorine, Zinc Orthophosphate, and Quicklime from established Universal Term Contracts with Univar USA, MeadWestvaco, Shannon Chemical, Pencco, Pain Enterprises, United States Aluminate and Carmeuse Lime & Stone for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $1,841,697.19 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,841,697.19)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for Carbon Dioxide, Hydrofluosilic Acid, Powdered Activated Carbon, Aluminum Sulfate, Liquid Chlorine, Zinc Orthophosphate, and Quicklime, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for Carbon Dioxide, Hydrofluosilic Acid, Powdered Activated Carbon, Aluminum Sulfate, Liquid Chlorine, Zinc Orthophosphate, and Quicklime based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contracts, in an emergency manner in order to expedite the completion of the purchase orders. Without this emergency action, it is estimated that new funding could not be established until December 1, 2010; 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 Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Carbon Dioxide, Hydrofluosilic Acid, Powdered Activated Carbon, Aluminum Sulfate, Liquid Chlorine, Zinc Orthophosphate, and Quicklime from current Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $1,841,697.19 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 $36,248.00
Liquid Chlorine 602532 2190 $2,364.00
Exp. March 31, 2012 $38,612.00
MeadWestvaco FL004285 602417 2204 $137,280.00
Powdered Activated Carbon
Exp. March 31, 2012
Shannon Chemical Corp. FL004579 602474 2204 $33,686.50
Zinc Orthophosphate
Exp. March 31, 2013
Pencco, Inc. FL004575 602417 2204 $16,755.50
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 602474 2204 $59,008.50
Exp. March 31, 2011 $75,764.00
Pain Enterprises, Inc. FL004280 602417 2204 $70,875.00
Carbon Dioxide 602474 2204 $42,052.50
Exp. March 31, 2012 $112,927.50
United States Aluminate Co. FL004279 602474 2204 $627,500.07
Aluminum Sulfate
Exp. March 31, 2012
Carmeuse Lime & Stone FL004282 602474 2191 $815,927.12
Quicklime
Exp. March 31, 2012
Grand Total $1,841,697.19
Section 3. 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.