Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: There is a need to contract for monthly parking for the Division of Police's vehicles in a location that is close to the Central Safety Building. At the present time, there are 147 vehicles that need to be parked at this location.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has an UTC with Marconi Garage LLC for monthly parking spaces. This agreement will be from December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006.
Contract Compliance No.: 31-6084775
Emergency Designation: Since funds will be exhausted from the 2004 purchase order with the November payment, emergency legislation is requested to pay for the December 2005 invoice.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$159,873.00 is budgeted in the Division of Police's General Fund Budget for parking. $141,091.00 was spent or encumbered in 2004-2005 for parking of the Division's unmarked vehicles.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to contract for the rental of parking spaces for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare and emergency. ($150,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Police needs to park 147 unmarked vehicles close to the Central Safety Building; and
WHEREAS, the City has a contract with Marconi Garage LLC for the rental of parking spaces for city vehicles;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to contract for monthly parking spaces to ensure continued availability of these spaces and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare; 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 and directed to contract with Marconi Garage LLC for the rental of parking spaces for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, on the basis of the City's Universal Term Contract.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $150,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
Dept. Fund Obj. Level 1 Obj. Level 3 OCA
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Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from the after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same