Explanation
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract for the purchase of Syngenta golf course chemicals for the Recreation and Parks Department as a result of informal bidding procedures using PR177671.
This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to appropriate and approve the expenditure for an additional $185,000 in OC (02) and set up a certificate in the amount of $185,000.00 for the purchase of chemicals using an informal bidding process per PR177671.
Background: The division had soil samples completed on all six courses and discovered the turf has developed some resistance issues from repetitive use; essentially the chemicals being used are producing little to no benefit. This is neither cost effective nor an environmentally friendly measure as we need to use more chemicals to get results.
This legislation will authorize the establishment of an ACPO for the future award of the contract for the Syngenta Fall Purchasing Program 2017. In accordance with the section 329.27 of the Columbus City Code, it is in the best interest of the City to waive the City Code Formal Bid procedures. Syngenta offers a fall purchasing program to its vendors that packages chemicals into bundles and offers deep discounts and rebates. In order to take advantage of Syngenta’s fall purchasing program, the order must be placed by December 7, 2017 to be eligible. Timing does not allow for the Recreation and Parks Department to do formal bidding. The five vendors that are used to purchase Syngenta are Advanced Turf, Harrell’s, Helena, Residex and Siteone. The Purchasing Office will conduct informal bidding of the five vendors of the chemicals in the package bundles.
Emergency Justification: An emergency is being requested in order to meet the fall order purchasing program deadline of December 7, 2017.
Benefits to the Public: Golfers benefit by having better turf utilization of safer chemicals providing excellent course cond...
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