Explanation
The Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements listed below for Laboratory Supplies and Equipment for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage from established and pending universal term contracts.
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements:
Lab & Specialty Gases
S::CAN Parts
YSI Parts & Services
Sievers TOC Analyzer Parts & Services
Hach Equipment Parts, Supplies and Accessories
Lab Supplies
Water Sample Analysis
Coliform & E-Coli Testing Supplies
The following Purchase Agreement associations require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g): Laboratory Supplies and Equipment.
This General Budget Reservation will be used to purchase supplies and equipment that are used to monitor the quality of the treatment process required by federal and state standards.
FISCAL IMPACT: $210,000.00 is budgeted in object class 02 Materials & Supplies and is needed for this purchase. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2017 operating budget, which is Ordinance 2863-2016.
$104,440.00 was expended in 2016
$127,393.00 was expended in 2015
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for Laboratory Supplies and Equipment; and to authorize the expenditure of $210,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Fund. ($210,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established and pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for Laboratory Supplies and Equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Laboratory Supplies and Equipment Purchase Agreements are used to purchase supplies and equipment that are used to monitor 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 Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for Laboratory Supplies and Equipment 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 associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Laboratory Supplies and Equipment from established or pending universal term contracts.
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 $210,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6100 (Sewer Operating) in object class 02 Materials and Supplies per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.