Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders to obtain Heating Oil in accordance with a cooperative purchasing contract bid by the State of Ohio, GDC027E, Contract Number RS908906.
This contract was bid specifically to be a cooperative contract for use by other governmental agencies in accordance with Chapter 1545 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC). The State of Ohio contract expires April 30, 2009, the funding on this ordinance is for expenses that will occur in the winter months of 2006-2007. Currently the City of Columbus does not have a contract for this product. As a member of the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers (CO-OPP), the City of Columbus is authorized to purchase from this contract.
The Department of Public Utilities requires Heating Oil for boilers that heat the buildings throughout the plants. The Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant offsets some of the cost of heating by using naturally created methane. Current pricing at the time this legislation is being processed is $2.2940/gallon for #2 Low Sulfur Heating Oil. This price is a 21% increase from this time last year.
SUPPLIER: BP Products North America Incorporated (36-2440313)
FISCAL IMPACT: $660,000.00 is required for this purchase.
$561,925.00 was spent in 2005
$299,480.00 was spent in 2004
Emergency legislation is being requested so that personnel can place orders for heating oil in October to be prepared for the winter months of 2006-2007.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Heating Oil from an established State of Ohio Cooperative Purchase Contract with BP Products North America Inc. for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $650,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to authorize the expenditure of $10,000.00 from the Water Ope...
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