City of Columbus - File #: 1472-2008

• File #: 1472-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/10/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/6/2008
• Final action: 10/8/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. for the purchase of wholesale electric power and associated services under the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $660,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($660,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/8/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/7/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/6/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/6/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/23/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/22/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/22/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/22/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/18/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/16/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/16/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/16/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/16/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/16/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/11/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation


BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. (AMP-Ohio) as a sole source to provide wholesale electric power and associated services for the Division of Power and Water.

Ordinance 0153-2008, passed February 25, 2008, authorized modifications of the AMP-Ohio contracts for the generic purchase power agreement and the Gorsuch purchase power agreement. The Gorsuch modification has been executed. However, it has been determined that to meet the current needs of the City and AMP-Ohio, the existing generic agreement should be replaced with a new Master Services Agreement with revised terms and conditions. This new Master Services Agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney's office and the terms and conditions are acceptable to the City.

AMP-Ohio is a non-profit organization for state municipalities acting as a broker on their behalf to purchase power in high volume at the most competitive prices through a bidding process. Under the existing generic agreement, the City obtains power transmitted from NYPA, Shelby and Gorsuch. NYPA has historically been below market since it is from a hydroelectric project. Additional membership services provided by AMP-Ohio such as lobbying, regulatory compliance, training, market analysis, and updates about reliability standards are unique to the municipal power system environment in our area.

Contract Compliance Number: 310943223, expires January 24, 2010.

Emergency action is requested in order that purchases may continue without interruption and payments can be made on a timely basis.

FISCAL IMPACT: $57,302,956 is budgeted in the Electricity Fund 550 for purchase power and an additional $174,000 is budgeted for Amp-Ohio service fees. The total purchased power expenditures for 2006 and 2007 were $37,677,109.56 and $53,866,755, respectively. The remaining balance on the Auditor's Certifi...