Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract, FL005792 for Water Meters and Appurtenances with Badger Meter, Inc. The Division of Water needs to establish a purchase order in the amount of $40,000.00. Badger Meter, Inc. does not have MBE/FBE status. The Division of Water's inventory needs replenished for replacement meters. This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
Supplier: Badger Meter, Inc., Contract Compliance# 39-0143280 expires 10/15/2015
FISCAL IMPACT: $40,000.00 is required for this purchase.
$178,363.22 was expended for meters during 2013.
$423,356.57 was expended for meters during 2012.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Water Meters and Appurtenances from an established Universal Term Contract with Badger Meter, Inc. for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has an established Universal Term Contract with Badger Meter, Inc. for Water Meters and Appurtenances; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water's inventory needs to be replenished for replacement meters; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to replenish the Department's replacement meters, 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 the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for Water Meters and Appurtenances from an established Universal Term Contract, FL005792 with Badger Meter, Inc. for the Division of Water.
SECTION 2. 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 3. That the expenditure of $40,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Water Operating Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 602672, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2246, vendors and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 4. 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.