Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the purchase of Electrical Monitoring and Repair Services required by the Division of Electricity. Transformer T-1 is the division's main transformer at the Dublin Avenue Substation with 44 MVA distribution power servicing downtown customers. Emergency repairs to the tap changer are needed as soon as possible to avoid disruption of service.
The services required to repair the tap changer and other repairs/maintenance as may be needed will be obtained in accordance with the terms and conditions of an existing universal term contract with Dymax Service, Inc. The Division of Electricity has expended over $100,000 this year for services through this UTC thereby making this legislation necessary.
Dymax Services, Inc. is a majority-owned business and their contract compliance number is 141838858.
Emergency action is requested in order that the repair may be performed as soon as possible thereby avoiding disruption of service to our customers.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient budget authority in the Division of Electricity Operating Fund for this expenditure. Approximately $120,000 was spent in 2003 and $60,000 was spent in 2004 for the purchase of Electrical Monitoring and Repair Services.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a blanket purchase order for Electrical Monitoring and Repair Services for the Division of Electricity in accordance with the universal term contract with Dymax Services, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Division of Electricity Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established universal term contract FL002694 for the option to obtain Electrical Monitoring and Repair Services based upon bids opened March 17, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Electricity requires Electrical Monitoring and Repair services for immediate repair of a transformer at the Dublin Avenue substation and for other repairs/maintenance as may be necessary; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary so that repairs to a transformer at the Dublin Avenue substation may be made as soon as possible to avoid disruption of service to our downtown customers; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Electricity, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase Electrical Monitoring and Repair Services for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to establish blanket purchase orders, in the amount of $25,000.00, for Electrical Monitoring and Repair Services for the Division of Electricity in accordance with universal term contract FL002694 with Dymax Service Inc.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid purchase orders, the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Division of Electricity Operating Fund 550, Division No. 60-07, OCA 606723, Object Level Three 3336.
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.