Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase of 58 automobiles and light duty trucks for use by various City Departments. This ordinance is for the purchase of nine (9) vehicles for the Division of Police, fifteen (15) vehicles for the Division of Fire, twenty-two (22) vehicles for Recreation & Parks, one (1) vehicle for the Department of Technology, four (4) vehicles for the Division of Refuse Collection, three (3) vehicles for the Division of Weights & Measures, one (1) vehicle for the Municipal Court, and three (3) vehicles for the Facilities Management Division. These purchase orders will be issued from Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) that have been previously established by the City of Columbus Purchasing Office.
Byers Ford, vendor#006008, PA003229 - Automobiles - expires 6/30/20 -
Byers Ford, vendor#006008, PA003231, Light Duty Trucks - expires 6/30/20 -
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,841,968.00 from the Special Income Tax fund for the purchase of vehicles and light duty trucks for use by various City Departments. The Department of Finance and Management budgeted $9.0 million in the Special Income Tax Fund for 2020 Citywide Vehicle Acquisitions. The Fleet Management Division expended $4.1 million in 2019 and $6.5 million in 2018 from the Special Income Tax Fund for the purchase of vehicles and associated up-fitting for General Fund Departments.
Emergency action is requested so that older high mileage vehicles can be removed from service and newer vehicles can be placed into service for immediate use and to meet certain manufacturer build out dates and acquisition deadlines.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to establish purchase orders with Byers Ford from previously established Universal Term Contracts (UTCs) for the purchase of vehicles for use by various...
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