Explanation
This legislation will enable the Division of Sewerage and Drainage 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. The City of Columbus does not currently 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 Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant and Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant 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. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage certified $560,000.00 at the end of fiscal year 2007 for estimated cost of heating oil for the winter months. However, because of the increase in fuel cost coupled with the cold winter months additional money is being requested to pay for purchases of Heating Oil. Current pricing at the time this legislation is being processed was $3.3460/gallon for #2 Heating Oil.
SUPPLIER: BP Products North America Incorporated (36-2440313) Expires 2-26-09
FISCAL IMPACT: $290,000.00 is required for this purchase.
$619,336.00 was spent in 2006-2007 winter months
$539,732.00 was spent in 2005-2006 winter months
Emergency legislation is being requested so that heating the buildings at the wastewater treatment plants can continue without interruption.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Heating Oil from an established State of Ohio Cooper...
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