Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract / Purchase Agreement for Fairbanks Morse Pump Parts and Services with The Henry P. Thompson Company, LLC.
This contract will allow the rehabilitation/replacement of various pumps at the Hap Cremean Water Plant.
The Universal Term Agreement listed above requires approval by City Council in order for the Division to expend more than $100,000.00 per Columbus City Code Section 329.
Purchase orders will be created on an as needed basis up to a maximum expenditure of $675,000.00.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The Henry P Thompson Company, LLC, contract compliance number is CC-004134, MAJ. 10/27/2027.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against The Henry P. Thompson Company, LLC.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for these purchases will be obtained through the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Direct Loan Program. City Council authorized these loans via Ordinance 0341-2026, passed by Council on 3/2/2026. This loan is expected to be approved at the OWDA July Board meeting. This ordinance is contingent upon the OWDA Board approving the loan application. The Department of Public Utilities will inform the Auditor’s Office when this loan is approved. Ordinance 0341-2026 also authorized the Director of Public Utilities to add to or subtract from the anticipated loans listed in that ordinance. This purchase was not listed in that ordinance. Even though Ordinance 0341-2026 stated projects can be added to or subtracted from the list without further City Council approval, OWDA requires an ordinance specifically listing Council’s approval for each project. This ordinance will request that approval.
The Ohio Water Development Authority Direct Loan Program is a reimbursement program. Purchase orde...
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