City of Columbus - File #: 0732-2004

• File #: 0732-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/7/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 4/26/2004
• Final action: 4/28/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance to enter into two (2) purchase orders with 32 Ford Mercury Inc for the purchase of three (3) one ton cab and chassis for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $64,420.10 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare and emergency. ($64,420.10)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/28/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/27/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/26/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/26/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/16/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/15/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/15/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/14/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/9/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/8/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

This legislation authorizes the Finance Director to establish purchase orders for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center for three (3) one (1) ton cab and chassis. The purchase of the trucks will be in accordance with the current State of Ohio General Distribution Contract (GDC) GDC-93-E, Contract Number OT-906804, expiring September 30, 2004. The City Universal Term Contract does not have a truck large enough to fit the needs of the division

These trucks replace three (3) trucks that have high mileage and it is not cost effective to service them. The vehicles are used for construction crews at the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center.

FISCAL IMPACT: $64,420.10 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.

SUPPLIER: 32 Ford Mercury Inc. (31-1285506)

This legislation is being submitted as an emergency to allow the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to certify purchase orders to meet the manufacturer's deadlines. The deadline for these trucks to be ordered is May 4, 2004.

Title

To authorize  the Director of Finance to enter into two (2) purchase orders with 32 Ford Mercury Inc for the purchase of three (3) one ton cab and chassis for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $64,420.10 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare and emergency. ($64,420.10)

Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center is in need of replacing three (3) trucks for its construction crews that have high mileage and that are not cost effective to service; and

WHEREAS, the City Of Columbus, Universal Term Contract does not include large enough trucks to satisfy the needs of the Sewer Maintenance Operations Center; and

WHEREAS, the purchase of these trucks are in accordance with the State of Ohio General Distribution Contract GDC-93-E; 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 purchase orders to ensure that the manufacturer's deadlines are met for the purchase of three (3) one ton cab and chassis with 32 Ford Mercury Inc 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 Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized and directed to establish purchase order  with 32 Ford Mercury Inc for the purchase of three (3) one ton cab and chassis for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in accordance with State of Ohio General Distribution Contract GDC-93-E which expires on September 30, 2004.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $64,420.10 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: 06, Object Level 03: 6652.

Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.