City of Columbus - File #: 1455-2004

• File #: 1455-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/27/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 9/13/2004
• Final action: 9/15/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a Universal Term Contract with Travco Construction Co., for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $400,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/15/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/14/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/13/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/13/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/2/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/2/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/27/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/26/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/26/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/17/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/16/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/7/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/4/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/2/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/27/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

This legislation will enable the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a Universal Term Contract.

This contract is utilized for the rental of large equipment for various projects beyond the scope of the Division's personnel.  It will be utilized by the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center to provide sufficient funding for accelerated stormwater maintenance activities.  The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator.  Items required will be obtained in accordance with this contract.

SUPPLIERS:

Travco Construction Co. (31-1771566)

FISCAL IMPACT: $1,350,000.00 is budgeted within the sanitary fund for this purchase.

$950,000.00 has been encumbered to date in 2004

$2,610,000.00 was spent in 2003

$1,488,020.00 was spent in 2002

Emergency legislation is being requested so that sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services will continue without interruption.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a Universal Term Contract with Travco Construction Co., for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $400,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($400,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator, with Travco Construction Co.; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish blanket purchase order for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator with Travco Construction Co.so that sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services will continue without interruption and for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1.  That the Finance Director be and he is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order with Travco Construction Co., based on a Universal Term Contract for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $400,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 605089, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3299

Section 3. 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.