City of Columbus - File #: 1461-2008

• File #: 1461-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/8/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/20/2008
• Final action: 10/22/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established Universal Term Contracts with Carmeuse Lime Stone, Inc., United States Aluminate Co., Inc., JCI Jones, Lucier Chemical Industries, LTD, Envirotrol (now Siemens), and Shannon Chemical for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $1,716,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,716,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/22/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/21/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/20/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/20/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/8/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/7/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/3/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/3/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/2/2008	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/29/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/22/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/19/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2008	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 Division of Power and Water needs to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these current contracts, for the purchase of water treatment chemicals during 2008. It is requested that this ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to receive an uninterrupted supply of water treatment chemicals. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.
Contract Compliance#/
Vendor Contract # Expiration
Carmeuse Lime Stone, Inc. FL002997 25-1254420 (08/14/10)
United States Aluminate Co., Inc. FL002998 38-2359435 (01/29/10)
JCI Jones Chemicals FL002989 16-0809645 (09/12/09)
Lucier Chemical Industries, LTD FL003912 13-3158103 (03/14/09)
Envirotrol (now Siemens Water Technologies Corp) FL002994 04-3063901 (11/13/08)
Shannon Chemical FL003481 23-1856793 (03/12/09)

FISCAL IMPACT: Adequate appropriation remains in the division's operating budget to allow this purchase.

$ 12,394,189.00 was expended for chemicals during 2007.
$ 9,891,272.00 was expended for chemicals during 2006.


Title

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established Universal Term Contracts with Carmeuse Lime Stone, Inc., United States Aluminate Co., Inc., JCI Jones, Lucier Chemical Industries, LTD, Envirotrol (now Siemens), and Shannon Chemical for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $1,716,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,716,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals, and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it ...