City of Columbus - File #: 0031-2026

• File #: 0031-2026
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/22/2025
• In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
• On agenda: 1/26/2026
• Final action: 1/29/2026
• 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 Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals for the Department of Public Utilities; to authorize the expenditure of $30,400,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,400,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/29/2026	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/27/2026	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/26/2026	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/26/2026	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contracts Purchase Agreements for Water Treatment Chemicals for the Division of Water.

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 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
Hydrofl. Acid, Univar Solutions USA LLC, Vendor# 010753, cc exp. 1/29/2026
Liquid Caustic Soda, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/24/2027
Liquid Chlorine, JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 000795, cc exp. PENDING UPDATE
Powdered Activated Carbon, Donau Carbon US LLC, Vendor# 031693, cc exp. 1/22/2026
Potassium Permanganate, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/24/2027
Quicklime, Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., Vendor# 001930, cc. exp. 2/2/2026
Soda Ash, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/24/2027
Sodium Hypochlorite, Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor# 009693, cc exp. 1/24/2027
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, Chemrite Inc., Vendor# 012422, cc exp. 01/30/2027
Sodium Chloride, Morton Salt, Inc., Vendor# 007812, cc exp. 3/8/2026

Fiscal Impact: $30,400,000.00 is available from within the Water Operating Fund. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2026 operating budget, Ordinance 2939-2025.

$26,443,925.73 was spent in 2024
$24,920,550.79 was spent in 2023

Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to avoid the delay of purchasing chemicals necessary for the water treatment process. This will allow the Division of Water to c...