City of Columbus - File #: 0136-2007

• File #: 0136-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/22/2007
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 3/12/2007
• Final action: 3/15/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established and pending Universal Term Contracts with US Aluminate, BOC Gases, Lucier Chemical Industries, JCI Jones, Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Envirotrol, F2 Industries, Bonded Chemicals, and Shannon Chemical for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $11,588,474.85 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($11,588,474.85)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/14/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/12/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/12/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/2/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/1/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/1/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/1/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/28/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/26/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/21/2007	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/15/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/26/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
1/25/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/24/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/24/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/24/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established and pending Universal Term Contracts for water treatment chemicals with the companies listed below. The Division of Power and Water needs to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, based on these current and pending contracts, for the purchase of water treatment chemicals during 2007. It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to receive an uninterrupted supply of water treatment chemicals. None of the vendors listed below have certified MBE/FBE status.

Vendor Contract # Contract Compliance #
US Aluminate (aluminum sulfate) FL002998 38-2359435
BOC Gases (carbon dioxide) FL003166 13-1600079
Lucier Chemical Industries (hydrofluosilicic acid) in process 13-3158103
JCI Jones Chemicals (liquid chlorine) FL002989 16-0809645
Carmeuse Lime & Stone (quicklime) FL002997 25-1254420
Envirotrol (powdered activated carbon) FL002994 25-1209145
F2 Industries (potassium permanganate-drums) FL003346 62-1864838
Bonded Chemicals (soda ash) FL002993 61-1162384
Shannon Chemical (zinc orthophosphate) in process 23-1856793

Contract Exp. Date
US Aluminate March 31, 2009
BOC Gases March 31, 2009
Lucier Chemical Industries March 31, 2008
JCI Jones Chemicals March 31, 2009
Carmeuse Lime & Stone March 31, 2009
Envirotrol March 31, 2009
F2 Industries March 31, 2010
Bonded Chemicals March 31, 2009
Shannon Chemical March 31, 2010

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $15,618,333.00 for water treatment chemicals in the 2007 Budget. The chemicals marketplace has been marked by volatility in supply and purchasing that has been higher than expected. Due to this volatility the Division of Power and Water will hold in reserve the remaining balance of the chemicals budget and reexamine chemical usage in the forth quarter and if necessary submit additional legislation to cover expenditures through March 31, 2008.

$ 9,891,272.00 was expended fo...