Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for ultra low sulfur diesel, bio/diesel and unleaded fuel (including fuel purchased through the Voyager card) for the Fleet Management Division. Formal competitive bids for bio/diesel were received by the Purchasing Office and a Universal Term contract is in place with Central Ohio Farmers Co-Op, as authorized by Ordinance 1197-2009 through February 28, 2012. A Universal Term Contract, with US Bank Voyager, authorized by Ordinance 0009-2010, exists for fuel credit card purchases.
A purchase order with Beem's BP Distribution for unleaded bulk fuel deliveries was authorized Ordinance 0180-2010, through a formal bid conducted by Franklin County.
This ordinance asks for a continuation of this waiver in order to allow the continued use of the Beem's BP Distribution. The contract was formally bid by Franklin County, not the City of Columbus. In comparing the State of Ohio contract with Franklin County contract, Beem's Distribution Inc. provides a lower delivery price of $0.059 per gallon. The City does not have a formal cooperative purchasing agreement with Franklin County as it does with the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services. Accordingly, the competitive bidding provisions of the City Codes must be waived in order to participate in this Franklin County contract.
Voyager Fleet Systems Inc. Contract Compliance number 76-0476053 expires 11/11/2012. Central Ohio Farmers Co-Op Contract Compliance number 31-1717226 expires 03/19/2011. Beem's BP Distribution Contract Compliance number 34-1906729 expires 08/04/2011.
Fiscal Impact: The Fleet Management Division spent $3,606,423.00 for bulk bio/diesel fuel deliveries and $5,355,000 for bulk unleaded fuel and credit card unleaded fuel in 2010. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $3,526,560.00 for bulk bio/diesel fuel deliveries and $4,004,284 in expenditures for bulk unleaded fuel and credit card unleaded fuel. The 2011 budget includes $3,526,560.00 for diesel fuel and $6,208,191.00 for unleaded fuel. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2011 budget.
Emergency Action is requested to ensure an uninterrupted supply of bulk bio/diesel, bulk unleaded and credit card purchases. The fuel is used by all City vehicles, including Police, Fire and Refuse Collection vehicles. Due to the recently increased fuel prices, the current purchase orders are nearing $0 balances. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2011 budget.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders with various vendors for the provision of automobile fuel; to authorize the expenditure of $7,530,844.00 from the Fleet Management Services Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; and to declare an emergency. ($7,530,844.00)
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, has a need to purchase bio/diesel bulk fuel, and unleaded bulk fuel and universal credit card purchases for use by various City department vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Universal Term contracts (UTC's) have been established through the formal competitive bid process for bulk bio/diesel and universal credit card purchases; and
WHEREAS, a contract has been established through the formal competitive bid process of Franklin County for bulk unleaded fuel purchases with Beem's BP Distribution Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Fleet Management Division has a need to purchase unleaded bulk fuel and it is in the City's best interest to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Codes in order to do so; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division in that it is immediately necessary to issue a purchase order for various fuel purchases, to ensure an uninterrupted fuel supply for City vehicles, including Police, Fire and Refuse Collection Division vehicles, 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 is hereby authorized to issue a purchase order with Central Ohio Farmers Co-Op for Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Bio Diesel fuel, in accordance with the Universal Term Contract FL004417, which expires 02/28/2012.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $3,526.560.00, or so much thereof that may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 45-05
Fund: 513
OCA Code: 451347
Object Level One: 02
Object Level Three: 2286
Amount: $3,526,560.00
Section 3. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to issue a purchase order for unleaded fuel for the Fleet Management Division per the terms and conditions of Franklin County Distribution contracts as follows:
Beem's BP Distribution Inc
Unleaded gasoline
Object Level three: 2280
Contract expires 11/30/2011
Section 4. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to issue a purchase order with Voyager Fleet Systems Inc. for universal fuel credit card services, in accordance with the Universal Term Contract FL001215, which expires 07/31/2011.
Section 5. That the expenditure of $4,004,284.00, or so much thereof that may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in Sections 4 and 5, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 45-05
Fund: 513
OCA Code: 451347
Object Level One: 02
Object Level Three: 2280
Amount: $4,004,284.00
Section 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to move appropriation and expenditure authority between Sections 2 and 5 of this ordinance as necessary, understanding that the price of unleaded and bio/diesel fuel fluctuates greatly, so that the Fleet Management Division is not without necessary fuel during the 2011 operating year.
Section 7. That in accordance with the Columbus City Codes, City Council has determined it is in the best interest of the competitive bidding requirements be and are hereby waived for the action authorized in Section 3 of this ordinance.
Section 8. That for 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.