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 Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Surveillance Laboratory. The materials and supplies will be used to monitor the quality of the treatment process as required by federal and state standards.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Section 329.
UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENTS:
Hach Equipment Parts, Supplies & Accessories
Idexx Testing Supplies
Lab Supplies
Lab & Specialty Gases
Water Testing Supplies
VENDORS:
Hach Company, vendor #007929, cc expires 1/5/26, majority
Idexx Distribution, Inc., vendor #007122, cc expires 5/4/25, majority
Thomas Scientific, LLC, vendor #026078, cc expires 1/13/27, majority
Airgas USA, LLC, vendor #009314, cc expires 10/15/26, majority
Environmental Resource Associates, Inc., vendor #007233, cc expires 2/8/24, majority
The companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $350,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2025 Operating Budget, Ordinance 3036-2024.
$291,946.93 was spent in 2024
$213,682.90 was spent in 2023
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 current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of materials and supplies for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Surveillance Laboratory; and to author...
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