City of Columbus - File #: 1500-2010

• File #: 1500-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/8/2010
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/15/2010
• Final action: 11/17/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) with Cargill, Inc., for the purchase of rock salt, based on the terms of a cooperative purchase contract established by ODOT; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders for rock salt; to authorize the expenditure of $2,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and $40,000.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund; to waive competitive bidding provisions of section 329.06 of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($42,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/17/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/16/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/15/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/15/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/4/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/3/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/3/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/1/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/1/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/29/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2010	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/20/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/13/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/13/2010	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/12/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The Department of Public Utilities is responsible for snow and ice control at their facilities and ice dam removal from the City's roadway system as a result of water and sewer repairs. Rock salt is used extensively in this operation. It is necessary for the Department of Public Utilities to have the ability to purchase rock salt for the 2010 - 2011 winter season.

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has established its annual cooperative purchasing contract, Contract Number 018-11, which allows participating government agencies to purchase rock salt from a selected vendor. The vendor for this contract was determined by ODOT.

ODOT bid the cooperative purchasing contract as a cooperative contract for use by other governmental agencies, in accordance with Chapter 5513.01 (B) of the Ohio Revised Code.

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with ODOT to participate in the cooperative purchasing contract and enter into a contract with ODOT's selected vendor Cargill, Inc. for the purchase of rock salt, per the guidelines of the cooperative purchasing contract.

This legislation also authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders with ODOT's selected vendor Cargill, Inc. for the Department of Public Utilities.

SUPPLIER: Cargill, Inc. (410177680) Expires xx-xx-xx

The funding on this ordinance is for expenses that will occur during the winter months of 2010-2011.

2. WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING
The purpose of the cooperative purchasing contract is to utilize the buying power of several agencies to obtain the best price available for a necessary commodity. The Department of Public Utilities is requesting this City Council to waive the applicable competitive bidding requirement of the city code in order to facilitate this procurement of rock salt.

3. FISCAL IMPACT
$42...