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. 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 fiscal year 2005.
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 plant. Oil will be obtained in accordance with the Cooperative Contract. As a member of the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers, the City can utilize this contract.
In the past, the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant and Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant used Heating Oil for both heating the buildings and the incineration process, In 2002and 2003 the plants began utilizing natural gas for the incineration process, which is reflected in the amounts spent in 2003 and 2004. However, the plants boilers which heat buildings require heating oil. 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 should cover the estimated expenses for the duration of this winter and into November/December of Fiscal Year 2005.
SUPPLIER: BP Products North America Incorporated (36-2440313)
FISCAL IMPACT: $780,000.00 is required and budgeted for this item.
$350,00.00 was spent in 2004
$280,000.00 was spent in 2003
650,000.00 was spent in 2002
Emergency legislation is being requested so that heating the buildings at the wastewater treatment plants can continue without interruption.
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