Explanation
The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL001551, for soda ash, with American Soda, LLP. This contract will expire March 31, 2004. The Division of Water has already encumbered $1,621,008.20 against this contract and would like to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for the Hap Cremean Water Plant. Due to ground water infiltrating the Alum Creek Reservoir, the water hardness has risen to an unacceptable level. Soda ash will alleviate this problem. The Contract Compliance Number for American Soda LLP is 84-1360967. They do not have MBE/FBE status.
It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, as the plant would like to begin feeding this chemical into the treatment process this fall.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $8,792,301.00 for chemicals in the 2003 budget.
$ 77,352.00 was expended for soda ash during 2002.
$ 1,517,669.20 was expended for soda ash during 2001.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for soda ash, from an established Universal Term Contract, with American Soda LLP, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $221,382.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($221,382.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL001551 for soda ash, and
WHEREAS, the Hap Cremean Water Plant needs to feed soda ash into the water treatment process in order to alleviate the increased water hardness levels, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water has already encumbered $1,621,008.20 against this contract, thus, legislation is required to encumber additional funds, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, f...
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