File #: O-555-21    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 10/26/2021 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 11/9/2021 Final action: 11/9/2021
Title: Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $59,842 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund, and $59,842 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund for the purchase of a Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) trace organic substance analyzer system; authorizing the mayor to enter into contract for said purchase; and declaring an emergency.
Label
DPU110921ENVIRONMENTALSERVICESGC-MSEQUIPMENT
Environmental Services
Abed Semaan (X1702)
Revised

Title
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $59,842 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund, and $59,842 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund for the purchase of a Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) trace organic substance analyzer system; authorizing the mayor to enter into contract for said purchase; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
It is the intent of this ordinance to appropriate and expend $119,684 ($59,842 from the Sewer Replacement Fund, and $59,842 from the Water Replacement Fund) for the purchase of a replacement GC-MS trace organic substance analyzer system at Environmental Services. This critical and essential expenditure will replace equipment that is twenty (20) years old. In addition, this trace organic substance analyzer is essential and critical to complying with the Ohio EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) permit for the federal, state and local regulations for the Pretreatment program. Bids for said equipment have been received and Agilent Technologies, Inc. has been selected as the best bidder according to the guidelines of the TMC Chapter 187. Sufficient funds have been provided in the DPU CIP replacement plans for Sewer and Water.

Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That the appropriation in an amount not to exceed $59,842 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund, and $59,842 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund into to the account codes listed below for the purchase of new GC-MS equipment; and further authorizing the expenditure of same.

Fund Cost Center Functional Area Appropriated Amount
6063 38000 4UC1621STDSTD $59,842
6073 38000 4UC1621STDSTD $59,...

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