Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals for the Division of Water and authorizes a fund transfer within the Water Operating Fund.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENTS:
Aluminum Sulfate: USALCO LLC, Vendor# 034824, cc exp. 1/3/2027
Carbon Dioxide: Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., Vendor# 010025, cc exp. 1/17/2027
Hydrofluosilicic Acid: Univar Solutions USA LLC, Vendor# 010753, cc exp. 1/29/2026
Liquid Caustic Soda: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/27/2027
Liquid Chlorine: JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 000795, cc exp. pending
Powdered Activated Carbon: Donau Carbon US LLC, Vendor# 031693, cc exp. 1/22/2026
Potassium Permanganate: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/27/2027
Quicklime: Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., Vendor# 001930, cc. exp. 2/2/2026
Soda Ash: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/27/2027
Sodium Hypochlorite: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/27/2027
Zinc Orthophosphate: Shannon Chemical Corporation, Vendor# 001764, cc exp. 9/13/2026
Liquid Oxygen: Airgas USA LLC, Vendor# 009314, cc exp. 10/15/2026
Calcium Thiosulfate: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/27/2027
Sodium Chloride: Morton Salt, Inc., Vendor# 007812, cc exp. 3/8/2026
FISCAL IMPACT: $8,300,000.00 is needed in the Water Operating Fund to meet the financial obligations of this contract. Price increases of various chemicals, including lime at 25%, and higher pumpage rates than anticipated will result in a deficit in this object class. $4,300,000.00 will be transferred between object classes wit...
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