Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for the purchase of Compost Bulking Material (Woodchips) for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage from an established Universal Term Contract with Edwards Landclearing Inc. Woodchips are used as a bulking agent at the Compost Facility within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and are a vital part of the composting process. The contract number is FL005727 which will expire November 30, 2016.
SUPPLIER: Edwards Landclearing Inc (34-1112541), expires 5/28/17
FISCAL IMPACT: $175,000.00 is budgeted for this expenditure. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2016 operating budget, which is Ordinance 2888-2015.
$203,509.81 was expended for Materials and Supplies - Agricultural in FY2013.
$159,778.25 was expended for Materials and Supplies - Agricultural in FY2014.
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.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Compost Bulking Material (Woodchips) from an established Universal Term Contract with Edwards Landclearing Inc. for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $175,000.00 from the Sewerage Operating Fund. ($175,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract, FL005727 with Edwards Landclearing Inc. which will expire on November 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage desires to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Compost Bulking Material (Woodchips) based on the Universal Term Contract; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order in accordance with the terms and conditions of an existing Universal Term Contracts to obtain Compost Bulking Material (Woodchips) for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety; 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 the purchase of Compost Bulking Material (Woodchips) from a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office with Edwards Landclearing Inc., 49090 Cooper Foster Park Rd., Amherst, Ohio 44001, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities.
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 $175,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Sewerage Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, as follows,
OCA: 605899
Object Level One: 02
Object Level Three: 2209
(DAX: 60-6005-02-62010-6100-000000-SD003-0600503-0000)
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.