Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals with the companies listed below. The Division of Water has already encumbered $2,113,562 against these contracts and is in need of establishing additional Blanket Purchase Orders. Due to the dry summer weather and the unanticipated rise in the cost of chemicals additional funding is necessary to continue to purchase these chemicals for use in the water treatment process through the beginning of 2006.
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, as the current purchase orders are running low on funds and the Division of Water would like to have new purchase orders in place before the funds are depleted, so as to avoid any delays in the water treatment process. Neither of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
Carmeuse Lime/Black River Div. FL001550 25-1254420
U.S. Aluminate Co. FL001601 38-2359435
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $8,874,786.00 for all water treatments chemicals in the 2005 Budget. The Division has already encumbered $9,604,933.52 for all water treatment chemicals this year. An additional $700,036 is needed for the purchase of Aluminum Sulfate and $851,753 is needed for the purchase of Quicklime. This legislation is contingent on the passage of transfer and appropriation legislation, Ordinance Number 1869-2005, which is being processed simultaneously.
$961,911 will be expended for Aluminum Sulfate during 2005, prior to this request for additional funding.
$1,677,748 was expended for Aluminum Sulfate during 2004.
$1,345,339 was expended for Aluminum Sulfate during 2003.
$1,151,651 will be expended for Quicklime during 2005, prior to this request for additional funding.
$2,023,508 was expended for Quicklime during 2004.
$2,430,408 was expended for Quicklime during 2003.
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