Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify past outstanding, present and future contracts and purchase orders with Scan Measuring Systems LLC. This ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past outstanding, present and future business done by the City of Columbus from Scan Measuring Systems LLC, vendor #001389 (FID #20-4926470) to Badger Meter Inc., vendor #007720 (FID #39-0143280).
No additional funds are necessary to modify the contract as requested. There is no change in the type of products being procured and the original contract was informally bid. The original terms and conditions remain in effect.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Department of Public Utilities respectfully requests this legislation be considered due to Scan Measuring Systems LLC being acquired by Badger Meter Inc. Scan Measuring System LLC no longer exists and equipment has been delivered by Badger Meter Inc. for which payment is owed.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funding is required
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify past outstanding, present and future contracts and purchase orders from Scan Measuring Systems LLC to Badger Meter Inc and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities has an open purchase order for laboratory equipment for use at the Division of Water, Water Quality Assurance Laboratory; and,
WHEREAS, Scan Measuring Systems LLC has been acquired by Badger Meter Inc. and in addition to notifying the City, Badger Meter, Inc. has agreed to honor the past outstanding, present and future contracts and agreements; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities due to Scan Measuring Systems LLC being acquired by Badger Meter Inc.and equipment has been delivered by Badger Meter Inc. for which payment of a current outstanding purchase order (PO359731) is owed, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to modify all past outstanding, present and future contracts and purchase orders pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change from Scan Measuring Systems LLC, (vendor #001389, FID #20-4926470) to Badger Meter Inc., (vendor #007720, FID #39-0143280) due to an acquisition.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with relevant provisions of Section 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.