City of Columbus - File #: 1618-2008

• File #: 1618-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/8/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/10/2008
• Final action: 11/12/2008
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $660,000.00 between Object Levels within the Water system Operating fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established Universal Term Contracts with Bonded Chemicals, Envirotrol (now Siemens), and Shannon Chemical for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $660,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($660,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/12/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/12/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/10/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/10/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/27/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/24/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/24/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/23/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/16/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/14/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/10/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/9/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2008	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
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. FL003910 61-1162384 (08/18/10)
Envirotrol (now Siemens Water Technologies Corp) FL002994 04-3063901 (11/13/08)
Shannon Chemical FL003481 23-1856793 (03/12/09)

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are budgeted and available in the 2008 Water System Operating Fund's Budget to fund this purchase which totals $660,000.00. Also, this ordinance authorizes the transfer of funds between Object Levels, to accommodate the expenditure authorized by this ordinance.

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


Title

To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $660,000.00 between Object Levels within the Water system Operating fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established Universal Term Contracts with Bonded Chemicals, Envirotrol (now Siemens), and Shannon Chemical for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $660,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($660,000.00)

Body

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

WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water has a need to transfer $660,000.00 between Object Levels in the 2008 Water Syste...