Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of Two Industrial Heat Exchangers for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage at the Southerly Wastewater Treat Plant. The Industrial Heat Exchangers are part of our digester gas system, and function to reduce the gas temperatures. The digesting system produces natural methane gas and the heat exchangers reduce the methane to safe handling levels.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation SA005524). Fifty-Six (56) vendors (54 MAJ/1 M1A and 1MBR) were solicited and one (1) bid 1 MAJ was received and opened on August 7, 2014. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommends an award to be made to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
The 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.
SUPPLIER: Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., Contract Compliance Number: 34-0117420, expires 06/14/15. This supplier does not hold MBE/FBE status.
FISCAL IMPACT: $26,850.00 is budgeted for this purchase. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage did not have a purchase of an Industrial Heat Exchanger in 2012 or 2013.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of Two Industrial Heat Exchangers for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and to authorize the expenditure of $26,850.00 from the Sewer System Operating Fund. ($26,850.00)
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WHEREAS, the Two Industrial Heat Exchangers will be used at the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Industrial Heat Exchangers are part of our digester gas system, they reduce the gas temperatures as the methane gas exits the gas compressor to keep the methane gas at a safe handling level; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on August 7, 2014 for the purchase of Two Industrial Heat Exchangers for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommends an award to be made to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, a contract will be issued by the Purchasing Office in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications of Solicitation Number: SA005524 on file in the Purchasing Office; 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 contract with Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., 3855 Business Park Dr., Columbus, OH 43204-5007, for the purchase of Two Industrial Heat Exchangers for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $26,850.00 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from Sewer System Operating Fund 650, Department 60-05, OCA Code 605063, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6651, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.