Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Surveillance Laboratory, to obtain lab supplies in accordance with established Universal Term Contracts. Lab supplies are used by the Surveillance Laboratory that is responsible for monitoring the quality of the treatment process required by federal and state standards. The Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for lab supplies with VWR International, Inc. (FL006231) and Thomas Scientific (FL006232) which expire on May 30, 2018.
SUPPLIERS: VWR International, Inc. (91-1319190) Expires 4/10/17.
Thomas Scientific (22-3336902), Expires 4/9/17.
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: $70,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2016 operating budget, which is Ordinance 2888-2015.
$65,000.00 was spent in 2014.
$65,000.00 was spent in 2013.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders for the purchase of lab supplies from established Universal Term Contracts with VWR International, Inc. and Thomas Scientific for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00 from the Sewerage Operating Fund. ($70,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established Universal Term Contracts for the purchase of lab supplies for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and
WHEREAS, lab supplies are used by the Surveillance Laboratory which is responsible for monitoring the quality of the treatment process required by federal and state standards; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue blanket purchase orders in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications of contract numbers FL006232 and FL006231 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 blanket purchase orders for the purchase of lab supplies with VWR International, LLC., 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, PA 19087 and Thomas Scientific, 1654 High Hill Road, Swedesboro, NJ 08085 for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with specifications of FL006232 and FL006231, 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 $70,000.00 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:
Surveillance Laboratory
OCA: 605105
Object Level 1: 02
Object Level 3; 2203
Amount: $70,000.00
(DAX: 60-6005-02-62010-6100-000000-SD002-0600507-0000)
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.