Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for the Purchase of Polymer for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant in accordance with a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office.
Polymer is used at both wastewater treatment plants as a sludge conditioner in the sludge dewatering process. The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract FL 003291 which expires March 31, 2010 for the purchase of Polymer. The wastewater treatment plants used separate polymer products; this ordinance funds the product being purchased by the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant.
SUPPLIER: Fort Bend Services. (74-2144642).
Fiscal Impact: 635,000.00 is needed and budgeted for this purchase
$650,000.00 was spent in 2006 - Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant
$1,150,000.00 was spent in 2005 both wastewater treatment plants
Emergency legislation is being requested to ensure supply orders are not interrupted during the polymer feeding period which is summer to early fall.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue a Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Polymer from a Universal Term Contract with Fort Bend Services., for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $635,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($635,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract FL003291 for the purchase of Polymer for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant and
WHEREAS, the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant utilize polymer for the dewatering of sludge process within the treatment procedure, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to purchase Polymer in accordance with the Universal Term Contract on file with the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, an emerge...
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