Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below for the purchase of Sewer Treatment Chemicals for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
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:
Polymer: Solenis LLC, Vendor #019949, cc exp 12/28/25
Ferric Chloride and Sodium Hypochlorite: Bonded Chemicals, Inc., Vendor 009693, exp 2/17/25
Polymer: Polydyne, Inc. - Vendor #006874, cc exp 3/3/23 (update pending)
Liquid Sodium Bisulfite: Southern Ionics Incorporated, vendor 009806, cc exp 1/23/24
The companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $5,630,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2024 Operating Budget, Ordinance 3012-2023.
$4,286,947.08 was spent in 2023
$3,404,248.82 was spent in 2022
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is being requested to avoid the delay of purchasing chemicals necessary for the sewer treatment process. This will allow the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to continue to treat the waste and provide reduced backups and overflows to the citizens of Columbus and surrounding communities.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate current and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Sewer Treatment Chemicals for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to...
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