Explanation
Need: To modify, extend and increase funding on the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. in order to continue service to the City for the towing of vehicles from city streets as requested by the Division of Police through June 30, 2008. Additional time is needed to complete the bidding process for a new contract. The current contract expires 04/30/08, and this modification will allow uninterrupted service and adequate time for a new contract to be awarded to the successful bidder.
Amount of additional funds: $375,000.00 will be needed to fund the contract through June 30, 2008.
How cost was determined: Costs are based on average costs from May 2007 through June 2007 billings.
FISCAL IMPACT: $1,800,000 is budgeted in the Division's 2008 General Fund Budget. $2,075,000.00 was encumbered for towing services in 2007. $465,000.00 has been encumbered in 2008 to pay the February, March and April invoices.
Contract Compliance No.: 31-1035297 expires 01/11/2010.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so that there is no interruption in contract while the bid process is being completed.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify, extend and increase the amount on the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $375,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($375,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police needs to modify, extend and increase the amount on the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. to continue towing service through June 30, 2008.
WHEREAS, sufficient time is needed to complete the bid process for a new contract, and
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted in the Division's 2008 General Fund Budget; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to modify, extend and increase the amount on the current contract for the towing of city vehicles from the city streets thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare: now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify, extend and increase the amount on the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles through June 30, 2008 from the city streets for the Division of Police in the amount of $375,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $375,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
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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.