City of Columbus - File #: 0351-2004

• File #: 0351-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/10/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 3/8/2004
• Final action: 3/9/2004
• Title: To authorize the Finance Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meters and appurtenances, from established Universal Term Contracts with Badger Meters Inc., AMCO Water Metering Systems Inc., Hersey Meters/Div. of Mueller Co., and Ohio Water & Waste Supply, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $990,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($990,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/9/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/9/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/8/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/8/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/1/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
2/20/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/20/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/19/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/19/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/10/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/10/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water meters and appurtenances with the companies listed below.  The Division of Water would like to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these contracts, for the purchase of water meters and appurtenances during 2004.  A Purchase Order of $100,000.00 has already been encumbered for Badger Meters, Inc.  These contracts will expire December 31, 2004.  None of the companies listed below have MBE/FBE status.

VENDOR                                            UTC#                            C.C. #

Badger Meters Inc.                                FL001840                 39-0143280

AMCO Water Metering Systems Inc.    FL001841                 59-1212543

Hersey Meters/Div. of Mueller Co.        FL001842                 37-1388051

Ohio Water & Waste Supply                 FL001845                 31-1253267

FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Water has allocated $1,202,000.00 in the 2004 Budget for water meters and appurtenances.  

$ 1,229,800.00 was expended for water meters & appurtenances during 2003.

$ 1,120,347.00 was expended for water meters & appurtenances during 2002.

Title

To authorize the Finance Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meters and appurtenances, from established Universal Term Contracts with Badger Meters Inc., AMCO Water Metering Systems Inc., Hersey Meters/Div. of Mueller Co., and Ohio Water & Waste Supply, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $990,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund.  ($990,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts FL001840, FL001841, FL001842, and FL001845 for water meters and appurtenances, and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meters and appurtenances, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contracts, for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,

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

Section 1.  That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water meters and appurtenances, from established Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $990,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602672, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2246, vendors and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.

VENDOR                                   UTC#                          AMOUNT

Badger Meters Inc.                   FL001840                        $    260,000.00

AMCO Water Metering Sys.    FL001841                        $    450,000.00

Hersey Meters/Mueller Co.       FL001842                        $    130,000.00

Ohio Water & Waste Supply    FL001845                        $    150,000.00

                        $    990,000.00

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