Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for the purchase of Laboratory Supplies for use by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. These supplies are used by the laboratories at the wastewater treatment plants, Pretreatment and Surveillance Laboratory to conduct various tests and samples. The funding from this legislation is for the Surveillance Laboratory. Items required will be obtained in accordance with an established Universal Term Contract, with VWR International, LLC established by the Purchasing Office. Contract number FL004596 expires on November 30, 2012.
SUPPLIER: VWR International, LLC (91-1319190) Expires 9-7-12
This company is 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: $35,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. With this legislation the Division of Sewerage and Drainage will have certified $113,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2012.
$135,943.76 was spent in 2011
$94,175.00 was spent in 2010
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for Laboratory Supplies from an established Universal Term Contract with VWR International, LLC for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to authorize the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract FL004596 for the purchase of Laboratory Supplies which expires November 30, 2012, and
WHEREAS, these supplies are used by the laboratories at the wastewater treatment plants, Pretreatment and Surveillance Laboratory to conduct various tests and samples, and
WHEREAS, the funding from this legislation is for the Surveillance Laboratory; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE City of Columbus:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a blanket purchase order for Laboratory Supplies from an established Universal Term Contract with VWR International, LLC for use by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $35,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, as follows to pay the cost thereof:
OCA: 605105
Object Level 1: 02
Object Level 3: 2203
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.