City of Columbus - File #: 3385-2023

• File #: 3385-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/21/2023
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/11/2023
• Final action: 12/14/2023
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify a contract with K & M Kleening Service, Inc. to add janitorial services at various Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water and Division of Sewerage and Drainage facilities; to authorize the expenditure of $363,384.27 from the Water and Sanitary Sewer Operating Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($363,384.27)
• Indexes: MBE Participation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2023	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/13/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/11/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/11/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities (DPU) to modify a contract with K & M Kleening Service, Inc. to provide janitorial services for Division of Water (DOW) and Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD) facilities. DOW facilities include watershed buildings at Griggs and Hoover reservoirs, Hap Cremean Water Plant, Parsons Avenue Water Plant, DPU and Division of Power (DOP) offices, DOW offices, and DOW meter offices. DOSD facilities include the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant, Compost Facility and the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center. Other sites may be added in the future.

The work to be performed under the contract includes cleaning services for office areas and industrial-type areas such as storerooms, stock rooms, construction trailers, areas adjacent to garages, kitchens, and break rooms. DOW shall furnish any and all cleaners, disinfectants, waxes, wax stripping materials, wastebasket liners, toilet seat liners, sanitation products and any other products required to provide the cleaning services.

The Department of Public Utilities solicited competitive bids for janitorial services in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code (RFSQ 022039). One (1) bid was received and publicly opened on June 29, 2022. The sole bidder was K & M Kleening Service, Inc.

This original contract, authorized by Ordinance 2262-2022, went into effect September 21, 2022. It was bid as a one (1) year contract with an option for three (3) additional years contingent on agreement between the City and the Contractor and approval of City Council. The original agreement was only for janitorial services at Division of Sewerage and Drainage (DOSD) facilities. Modification #1 added janitorial services for DOW facilities. The contract has been renewed once.

This proposed modification is required due to the passage of Ordinance 2052-2023, which amended City Code to require ...