Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract FL003434 for water meters and appurtenances with the vendor listed below. The Division of Power and Water has already established Purchase Orders in the amount of $100,000.00 (UT027550 and UT027551) with this company. Because we need additional funds to cover us through 2007, we would like to establish an additional Purchase Order, based on this contract, for various appurtenances. The vendor, contract number, and contract compliance number are listed below. HD Supply Waterworks LTD, CC#030550887 (expires 1/17/2009). This vendor does not have MBE/FBE status.
Vendor UTC# C.C.
HD Supply Waterworks LTD FL003434 03-0550887
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Power and Water has allocated $913,445.00 in the 2007 Budget for water meters and appurtenances.
$391,527.49 was expended for water meters and appurtenances during 2006.
$814,716.58 was expended for water meters and appurtenances during 2005.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters and appurtenances, from an established Universal Term Contract, with HD Supply Waterworks LTD, for the Division of Power and Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $175,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($175,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract FL003434 for water meters and appurtenances, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters and appurtenances, based on the above mentioned Universal Term Contract, for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to establish an additional Blanket Purchase Order, for water meters and appurtenances, from an established Universal Term Contract with HD Supply Waterworks LTD, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $175,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602672, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2246, vendors and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.
Vendor Amount
HD Supply Waterworks LTD $ 175,000.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.