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BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase IDEXX Testing Supplies with IDEXX Distribution, Inc. The Division of Water is the sole user for IDEXX Testing Supplies used for microbiological testing of City water to meet Federal and State of Ohio mandated regulations. IDEXX Distribution, Inc. is the sole source for these supplies as they are the sole supplier of the products to the Water Market. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three (3) years, expiring May 31, 2022, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107.
IDEXX Distribution, Inc., CC# CC007122 expires 3/27/2021, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $40,000.00, Division of Water, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because the current contract expires on April 30, 2019.
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: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase IDEXX Testing Supplies with IDEXX Distribution, Inc. in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the IDEXX Testing Supplies Universal Term Contract will provide for the purchase of used for microbiological testing of City water to meet ...
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