Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to purchase jet fuel for the Police Division helicopters based on a current universal term contract with Arrow Energy. Helicopters are used to patrol the airspace above the City of Columbus and will be flying an average of 500 hours per month. The average fuel burn is approximately 25 gallons per hour. This purchase of jet fuel will permit the helicopters to continue full operations through November 2011.
Bid Information: Based on contract FL004198 in accordance with the response to Solicitation SA003093, an universal term contract was established with Arrow Energy, Inc.
Contract Compliance No.: 38-2872167, expires 11/10/2012
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to purchase jet fuel to keep the Division's fleet of helicopters flying their normal flight hours.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Police budgeted $248,000.00 in the 2011 General Fund Budget for the purchase of jet fuel. Approximately $100,000.00 was previously encumbered in 2011 for the purchase of jet fuel. The total expended in 2010 for jet fuel was $259,105.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with Arrow Energy, Inc. for the purchase of jet fuel for the Division of Police from an existing universal term contract, to authorize the expenditure of $148,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($148,000.00)
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WHEREAS, contract FL004198 established an universal term contract with Arrow Energy, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to fly turbine helicopters for the patrol of the airspace above the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, a contract was awarded to Arrow Energy, Inc. for the purchase of jet "A" fuel in accordance with the terms and conditions of universal term contract FL004198; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily oper...
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