Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the following pending Street Lights and Accessories Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the Division of Power.
The purchases will be used to provide illumination of roads, intersections, sidewalks and public spaces.
The Purchase Agreement associations listed require approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00, per Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
UNIVERSAL TERM CONTRACT PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (pending):
PA pending - Crescent Electric Supply Company for Items Acquity Brands and Quazite - expires 5/31/26
PA pending - Loeb Electric Company for Items Carson/Old Castle, Dewsbury, Dimonoff Systems and Hubbell - expires 5/31/26
PA pending - Pepco Professional Electric Products Company for Items American Electric Lighting, Buchanan, Central Systems, Hapco, Halophane, Main Street and Valmont - expires 5/31/26
SUPPLIERS:
Crescent Electric Supply Company, CC# 012052 expires 1/23/2025, majority
Loeb Electric Company, CC# 006028 expires 8/30/2024, majority
Pepco Professional Electric Products Company, CC# 006514 expires 3/7/2024, majority
The companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: $2,000,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase.
$1,970,139.47 was spent in 2022
$1,949,244.60 was spent in 2021
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Street Lights and Accessories for the Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,000,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($2,000,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office is in process of establishing Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Street Lights and Accessories; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $2,000,000.00 or so much thereof as is needed for the purchase of Street Lights and Accessories from and within the Division of Electricity Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Street Light and Accessories UTCs will provide for the purchase of Street Lights and Accessories used to illuminate roads, intersections, sidewalks and public spaces; and,
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Street Lights and Accessories; 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 associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate pending Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreements for the purchase of Street Lights and Accessories for the Division of Power.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $2,000,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 6300 (Electricity Operating) $2,000,000.00 in object class 02 Materials and Supplies per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.