Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is for the option to purchase Waste Identification, Clean-up, Disposal and Emergency Spill Response Services for the Department of Finance and Management, Purchasing Office, and other City agencies. A contract for Waste Identification, Clean-up, Disposal and Emergency Spill Response Services will allow various city agencies to have potentially hazardous materials identified, cleaned-up, and disposed of from city properties and will allow for the immediate response to hazardous waste spills. The term of the proposed option contract would be through May 31, 2013.
The Purchasing Office is soliciting competitive proposals for these services, however an agreement will not be in place for several months and due to the emergency nature of these services, a contract is immediately necessary.
The City had a contract for Waste Identification, Clean-up, Disposal and Emergency Spill Response Services that recently expired and the option to extend was not exercised. The contractor was unable to continue performing on the contract. Environmental Enterprises Inc. was a subcontractor that provided services under that contract. They expressed an interest in continuing to provide these services to the city. The Purchasing Office is recommending that a contract be negotiated with Environmental Enterprises, Inc. to meet the immediate needs of city agencies.
Awaiver of the bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes is being submitted to establish a negotiated agreement for an option contract with:
Environmental Enterprises, Inc., CC#31-0895554, exp. 5/13/13
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $125,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of States database for Findings for Recovery.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle...
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