Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance to establish a blanket purchase order for the purchase of Woodchips for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage from an established Universal Term Contract.
Woodchips are used as a bulking agent at the Compost Facility within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and are a vital part of the composting process. The Compost Facility is adding a third compost pad in 2005 and plans to increase the use of woodchips by approximately 50%, therefore the funding request for 2005 is greater then in previous years. The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Woodchips with The Garick Corporation, FL-002019
SUPPLIER: The Garick Corporation (34-1395644)
FISCAL IMPACT: $300,000.00 is budgeted for this expenditure
230,000.00 was spent in 2004
$135,000.00 was spent in 2003.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that there is no interruption in the supply of Woodchips
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Woodchips from an established Universal Term Contract with The Garick Corporation, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Purchasing has established a Universal Term Contract, FL-002019, with The Garick Corporation, for the option to obtain Woodchips; and,
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Woodchips based on the Universal Term Contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish a blanket order for Woodchips so that there is not any interruption in the supply of the bulking material with The Garrick Cor...
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