Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has current Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals 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 2012. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Definition of use for each water treatment chemical
Sodium Hypochlorite-Disinfection
Hydrofluosilicic Acid-Maintain Required Fluoride Residual
Liquid Chlorine-Disinfectant
Zinc Orthophosphate-Corrosion Inhibitor
Carbon Dioxide-Stabilizer
Aluminum Sulfate-Coagulant
Quicklime-Hardness
Potassium Permanganate-Oxidizing Agent
Soda Ash-Non Carbonate Hardness
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. (Sodium Hypochlorite) FL004866 61-1162384
Key Chemical, Inc. (Hydrofluosilicic Acid) FL004867 90-0053161
Univar USA, Inc. (Liquid Chlorine) FL005154 91-1347935
Shannon Chemical (Zinc Orthophosphate) FL004579 23-1856793
Continental Carbonic (Carbon Dioxide) FL005155 36-2876213
United States Aluminate (Aluminum Sulfate) FL004279 38-2359435
Carmeuse Lime & Stone (Quicklime) FL005153 25-1254420
Bonded Chemicals (Potassium Permanganate) FL004615 61-1162384
Bonded Chemicals (Soda Ash) FL004281 61-1162384
Contract Compliance Exp. Date
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. July 14, 2014
Key Chemical, Inc. February 14, 2013
Univar USA, Inc. September 29, 2013
Shannon Chemical November 17, 2012
Continental Carbonic March 4, 2013
United States Aluminate October 17, 2013
Carmeuse Lime & Stone August 1, 2014
Bonded Chemicals July 14, 2014
Bonded Chemicals July 14, 2014
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $18,893,772.00 for this commodity in the 2012 Budget. This ordinance is contingent upon the passage of Ordinance Number 2173-2012 transferring appropriations within the Department of Public Utilities.
$15,711,798.74 was expended in 2010.
$14,965,624.05 was expended in 2011.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for water treatment chemicals from current Universal Term Contracts for the Division of Power and Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $3,517,900.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($3,517,900.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has current Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water (W), to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders in accordance with the terms and conditions of existing Universal Term Contracts to obtain Water Treatment Chemicals for the preservation of public health, peace, property, 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 water treatment chemicals from current Universal Term Contracts, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. This ordinance is contingent upon the passage of Ordinance Number 2173-2012.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $3,517,900.00 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
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. FL004866 602417 2204 $112,000.00
Sodium Hypochlorite
BPO #BPCMH18B
Key Chemical, Inc. FL004867 602417 2204 $15,000.00
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 602532 2204 $14,400.00
BPO #BPCMH26C 602474 2204 $66,000.00
$95,400.00
Univar USA, Inc. FL005154 602474 2204 $31,000.00
Liquid Chlorine 602532 2204 $2,500.00
BPO #BPCMH16A $33,500.00
Shannon Chemical Corp. FL004579 602417 2204 $80,000.00
Zinc Orthophosphate 602474 2204 $94,000.00
BPO #BPCMH94A 602532 2204 $21,000.00
$195,000.00
Continental Carbonic FL005155 602417 2204 $50,000.00
Carbon Dioxide 602474 2204 $36,500.00
BPO # BPCMH10E 602532 2204 $9,000.00
$95,500.00
United States Aluminate Co. FL004279 602417 2204 $729,000.00
Aluminum Sulfate 602474 2204 $406,000.00
BPO #BPCMH02A $1,135,000.00
Carmeuse Lime & Stone FL005153 602417 2204 $790,000.00
Quicklime 602474 2204 $416,000.00
BPO # BPCMH58C 602532 2204 $323,000.00
$1,529,000.00
Bonded Chemicals FL004615 602417 2204 $16,500.00
Potassium Permanganate
BPO #BPCMH54A
Bonded Chemicals FL004281 602417 2204 $306,000.00
Soda Ash
BPO #BPCMH66A
Grand Total $3,517,900.00
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.