City of Columbus - File #: 1458-2005

• File #: 1458-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/26/2005
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 9/19/2005
• Final action: 9/21/2005
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance 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, to authorize the expenditure of $390,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency ($390,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/21/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
9/19/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/19/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/2/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/1/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/1/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2005	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/26/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/26/2005	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval

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 OP914204. 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, 2006, the funding on this ordinance is for expenses that will occur in the coming winter months. The City of Columbus does not currently have a universal term contract for heating oil. 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 require 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. With the increase in fuel pricing and volatility of the market, money being established on this ordinance covers the estimated expenses for the winter November 2005 through March 2006. Current pricing at the time this legislation is being processed was $1.8590/gallon for #2 Heating Oil

SUPPLIER: BP Products North America Incorporated (36-2440313)

FISCAL IMPACT: $390,000.00 is required. Legislation transferring appropriation within the fund to provide funding for this purchase of heating oil has been submitted to City Council.

$350,000.00 was spent in 2004
$280,000.00 was spent in 2003

Emergency legislation is being requested so that heating the buildings at the wastewater treatment plants can continue without interruption.



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To authorize the Director of Finance to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for Heating Oil from an established State of Ohio Cooperative Purchase Contract with...