City of Columbus - File #: 1543-2010

• File #: 1543-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/20/2010
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/22/2010
• Final action: 11/23/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Powdered Activated Carbon from an established Universal Term Contract with MeadWestvaco for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $58,400.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($58,400.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/23/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/23/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/22/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/22/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/11/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/10/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/10/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/10/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2010	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/4/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/27/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/22/2010	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/21/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2010	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2010	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for Powdered Activated Carbon with MeadWestvaco. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, based on this current contract, for the purchase of Powdered Activated Carbon during 2010.

Definition of use for each water treatment chemical
Powdered Activated Carbon-Total Organic Carbon

Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
MeadWestvaco (Powdered Activated Carbon) FL004285 31-1797999

Contract Compliance Exp. Date
MeadWestvaco February 13, 2011

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $19,894,334.00 for Water Treatment Chemicals in the 2010 Budget.

$17,245,549.42 was expended in 2009.
$14,180,166.32 was expended in 2008.

Emergency Action is necessary so that a purchase order can be issued as soon as possible. The Division has received taste and odor complaints from the Hap Creamean Water Plant service area over the last week and it is recommended that the plant begin feeding Powdered Activated Carbon at a dose of 10mg/L to alleviate the problem.


Title

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Powdered Activated Carbon from an established Universal Term Contract with MeadWestvaco for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $58,400.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($58,400.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for Powdered Activated Carbon, and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Powdered Activated Carbon based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contract, in an emergency manner in order to expedite the completion ...