Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure, is responsible for maintaining the roads for the City of Columbus during the winter season. The Division has a need for Sodium Chloride used as an Ion Exchange agent for brine manufacturing to be distributed to various outposts to assist in road maintenance during snow events. The City has a multiple year Universal Term Contract for this chemical, with Morton Salt Inc.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the Universal Term Contract for the purchase of sodium chloride for the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management.
The following Purchase Agreement association requires approval by City Council in order to expend more than $100,000.00 on a Universal Term Contract, per City Code 329.19(g):
Morton Salt Inc., PA007367, Sodium Chloride
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Morton Salt Inc.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Morton Salt Inc. is CC048347 and expires 3/8/2026.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted, available, and appropriated for this expenditure within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund, Fund 2266.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the purchase of sodium chloride from Morton Salt Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of up to $200,000.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund. ($200,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, is responsible for maintaining the roads for the City of Columbus during the winter season; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office establis...
Click here for full text