Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance amends Ordinance 0086-2012, which passed City Council February 15, 2012. Ordinance 0086-2012 established purchase orders with various vendors for the provision of automotive parts, supplies and services for the Fleet Management Division from Universal Term Contracts. One of the approved vendors within this ordinance was Dick Masheter Ford [CC# 310729896]; however, pursuant to the passage of Ordinance 0086-2012, solicitation SA004270 was put out to bid for Original Equipment Manufactured Ford parts. This bid closed on March 01, 2012 and Ricart Properties was awarded the bid and Universal Term Contract, FL005185 was established. This ordinance adds an additional approved vendor, Ricart Properties Inc.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance does not request any additional authority only the addition of an approved vendor (Ricart Properties) and the ability to access the funding previously established.
Contract compliance number: Ricart Properties Inc. 31-1282546 expires 09/21/2012
Emergency action is requested as there is an immediate need to purchase OEM Ford parts for use on City vehicles including Police Cruisers and other departments such as Fire and Refuse Collection Divisions.
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To amend Ordinance 0086-2012, which passed February 15, 2012, to include a Universal Term Contract with Ricart Properties Inc for OEM Ford parts for the Fleet Management Division; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a blanket purchase order; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to purchase original equipment manufacturer Ford parts for Police cruisers and other division autos including Fire and Refuse Collection; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0086-2012, passed February 15, 2012, to establish purchase orders from universal term contracts for the Fleet Management Division for automotive parts, supplies and services; and
WHEREAS, Solicitation SA004270 was established to bid Original Equipment Manufactured Ford parts and a universal term contract was established with Ricart Properties Inc.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of Fleet Management that it is immediately necessary to be able to purchase OEM Ford parts for servicing the City of Columbus Fleet vehicles including Police, Fire and Refuse Collection, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That ordinance 0086-2012, passed February 15, 2012, is hereby amended to include a Universal Term Contract with Ricart Properties Inc for OEM Ford parts for the Fleet Management Division.
SECTION 2. That the Finance and Management Director is authorized to establish blanket purchase orders with Ricart Properties Inc. from AC033246-001 for OEM Ford parts.
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of the Finance and Management Department, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That 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 not vetoes the same.