City of Columbus - File #: 0395-2004

• File #: 0395-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/17/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 3/15/2004
• Final action: 3/17/2004
• Title: To authorize the Finance Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established Universal Term Contracts with Envirotrol Inc., Univar USA, Carus Chemical Co., Carmeuse Lime/Black River Div., BOC Gases, and U.S. Aluminate, from Universal Term Contracts in process with LCI Ltd. and Carus Chemical Co., for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $6,526,567.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($6,526,567.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/17/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/16/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/15/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/15/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/3/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/2/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/2/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/25/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/24/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/18/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals with the companies listed below. The Purchasing Office is also working to establish Universal Term Contracts with two vendors below. The Division of Water would like to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these current and pending contracts, for the purchase of chemicals during 2004. It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to receive an uninterrupted supply of water treatment chemicals.

Vendor Contract # C.C. # MBE/FBE ?
Envirotrol Inc. FL001091 25-1209145 No
Univar USA FL001548 91-1347935 No
Carus Chemical Co. FL001549 36-0877400 No
(potassium)
Carmeuse Lime FL001550 25-1254420 No
(Black River Div.)
BOC Gases FL001553 13-1600079 No
U.S. Aluminate FL001601 38-2359435 No
LCI, Ltd. in process 13-3158103 No
Carus Chemical Co. in process 36-0877400 No
(zinc)

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $7,329,927.00 for chemicals in the 2004 Budget. This is one of several pieces of legislation for chemicals for this year.

$ 9,015,061.41 was encumbered for chemicals during 2003.
$ 8,211,457.84 was encumbered for chemicals during 2002.



Title

To authorize the Finance Director to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established Universal Term Contracts with Envirotrol Inc., Univar USA, Carus Chemical Co., Carmeuse Lime/Black River Div., BOC Gases, and U.S. Aluminate, from Universal Term Contracts in process with LCI Ltd. and Carus Chemical Co., for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $6,526,567.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($6,526,567.00)



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