City of Columbus - File #: 0423-2006

• File #: 0423-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/17/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 3/13/2006
• Final action: 3/15/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from Universal Term Contracts in process with USALCO, EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products, and Carmeuse Lime and Stone, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $4,710,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($4,710,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/14/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/13/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/13/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/2/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/2/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/2/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/2/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/1/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/23/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/22/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/17/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office is also in the process of establishing Universal Term Contracts with the vendors listed below. The Division of Water would like to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these pending contracts, for the purchase of water treatment chemicals during 2006. It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to receive an uninterrupted supply of water treatment chemicals, as current Purchase Orders will expire March 31, 2006. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.

Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
USALCO (aluminum sulfate) in process 38-2359435
EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products (carbon dioxide) in process 36-3576544
Carmeuse Lime and Stone (quicklime) in process 25-1254420

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $9,137,000.00 for chemicals in the 2006 Budget. This is one of several pieces of legislation for chemicals for this year.

$ 8,874,786.00 was expended for chemicals during 2005.
$ 7,191,445.31 was expended for chemicals during 2004.


Title

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from Universal Term Contracts in process with USALCO, EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products, and Carmeuse Lime and Stone, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $4,710,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($4,710,000.00)


Body


WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office is in the process of establishing contracts for water treatment chemicals, and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, in an emergency manner in order to receive an uninterrupted supply of water treatment chemicals, as c...