Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation is for the option to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for Sodium Hypochlorite. The Division of Water and Division of Sewerage and Drainage are the sole users. This contract will provide for the purchase of this product used as a disinfection agent in both water and wastewater treatment. The term of the proposed option contract would be three years, expiring March 31, 2020, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on January 26, 2017.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329.06 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ004174). Eighteen (18) bids were solicited. Two (2) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Bonded Chemicals, Inc., MAJ, CC#CC009693 expires 1/24/2019, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $570,000, Divisions of Water and Sewerage and Drainage, the sole users
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is from the General Fund. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures. This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2017 operating budget, which is Ordinance 2863-2016.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Sodium Hypochlorite with Bonded Chemical, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Sodium Hypochlorite UTC will provide for the purchase of material used as a disinfection agent for both water and wastewater treatment at the City of Columbus' Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on January 26, 2017 and selected the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing objective of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices and 2) encouraging economic development by improving access to City bid opportunities and 3) providing effective option contracts for City agencies to efficiently maintain their supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the daily operation of the , this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Bonded Chemicals, Inc. for the option to purchase Sodium Hypochlorite, as the current contract will expire March 31, 2017, in order to maintain a supply of Sodium Hypochlorite, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into the following contract for the option to purchase Sodium Hypochlorite in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ004174 for a term of approximately three years, expiring March 31, 2020, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year, as follows:
Bonded Chemicals, Inc., All Items, $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 General Fund in Object Class 02 Materials and Supplies per the account codes in the attachment of this ordinance to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That for the reason stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.