Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Finance Director to establish a purchase order for the purchase of two (2) Tandem Axle Combination Sewer Cleaners for in accordance with an established contact FL-00279 for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center.
The Sewer Maintenance Operations Center uses these vehicles for cleaning sewers, catch basins, manholes and hauling debris to be disposed. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on May 20, 2004 (SA-001106GRW). The contract language allows for the purchase of additional units up to 270 days after the award of the contract at a unit cost of $255, 500.00 per vehicle. This ordinance is utilizing that option.
SUPPLIER: Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc (38-3148955)
FISCAL IMPACT: $511,000.00 is included in the 2005 budget for this purchase.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that the vehicles can be ordered within the 270 days.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to establish a purchase order for the purchase of two (2) Tandem Axle Combination Sewer Cleaners from Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc. for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $511,000.00 from the Sewer System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($511,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office established FL-002279 with Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc. for the purchase of Tandem Axle Combination Sewer Cleaners in accordance with bid number SA-002279GRW, and
WHEREAS, the contract allows for the purchase of additional vehicles within 270 days after the initial award, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage would wishes to utilize that option and purchase two (2) additional units in the amount of $511,0000.00, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order so that the vehicles can be ordered within the 270 days with Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc. for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order for the purchase of two (2) Tandem Axle Combination Sewer Cleaners in accordance with an option to purchase additional units up to 270 days after the award of the initial contract with Jack Doheny Supplies Ohio Inc. for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Sewer Maintenance Operations Center.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $511,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund 650, OCA 605089, Object Level 1: 06, Object Level 3: 6652.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.