City of Columbus - File #: 1229-2006

• File #: 1229-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/27/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract, for carbon dioxide, with Praxair, for the Division of Power and Water, to waive the provisions of competitive bidding, to authorize the expenditure of $540,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($540,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/5/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/3/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/3/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/3/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/3/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/28/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Columbus City Council passed Ordinance number 0423-2006 on March 13, 2006 for the Division of Power and Water to purchase water treatment chemical carbon dioxide from EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products (UL005269). On June 23, 2006 EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products notified the City that they could no longer continue to service the City's carbon dioxide requirements effective immediately. This water treatment chemical is critical to the Division's ability to maintain a safe and clean drinking water supply to the City of Columbus and surrounding communities. The Division of Power and Water, based on the provisions of Columbus City Code Section 329.27, has received the Mayor's permission, from a letter dated June 27, 2006, to immediately purchase carbon dioxide and to work with the Purchasing Office to ensure a competitive process, for this project. The Purchasing Office informally solicited bids from all known suppliers of carbon dioxide. Of the five known suppliers of carbon dioxide Praxair was the lowest, responsive, and responsible bid received. Currently the Purchasing Office is in the process of formally advertising for bids with the intention of having a contact in place by August 1, 2006. The Division of Power and Water would like to enter into a contract with Praxair, for carbon dioxide, in the amount of $540,000.00, or as much thereof as may be needed, and to waive the provisions of competitive bidding. The Contract Compliance number for Praxair is 06-1249050. They do not have certified MBE/FBE status.

It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner, as the division would like to purchase carbon dioxide due to the unexpected termination of service of our current supplier.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $9,137,000.00 for chemicals in the 2006 Budget.

$369,977.40 was encumbered for carbon dioxide in 2005.
$362,275.64 was encumbered for carbon dioxide in 2004.



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