Explanation
This ordinance will establish an Auditor's Certificate and authorize blanket purchase orders for the purchase of needed water treatment chemicals from established and pending Universal Term Contracts. The Department of Finance and Management will establish all contracts and awards in accordance with Columbus City Code 329. The Department of Finance and Management, Purchasing Office will introduce legislation for Columbus City Council approval to establish the Universal Term Contracts.
This legislation is being processed to establish an Auditor's Certificate for the required funding to enter into the blanket purchase orders with the awarded vendors on an as-needed basis. All water treatment chemical universal term contracts will be established through the Department of Finance and Management, Purchasing Office and all blanket purchase orders must be approved by the Director of Finance and Management.
This ordinance will also align appropriations with projected expenditures and allow the Division of Water to operate without interruption until the passage of the 2016 operating budget. The 2015 Third Quarter Financial review projected a surplus in personnel and a deficit in supplies and materials. This legislation is being processed to move appropriation from personnel to supplies and materials in order to cover the division’s projected needs through the passage of the 2016 operating budget.
Emergency action is requested in order to align budget authority with projected expenditures in order for year-end processing to proceed in an orderly, efficient, and timely manner.
Universal Term Contracts
Aluminum Sulfate
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrofluosilicic Acid
Liquid Caustic Soda
Liquid Chlorine
Powdered Activated Carbon
Powdered Activated Carbon - Taste & Odor
Potassium Permanganate
Quicklime
Soda Ash
Sodium Hypochlorite
Zinc Orthophosphate
Liquid Oxygen
Hydrogen Peroxide
Calcium Thiosulfate
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