City of Columbus - File #: 1892-2004

• File #: 1892-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/19/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/22/2004
• Final action: 11/24/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with the lowest responsive bidder as established by the Universal Term Contract, for the option to obtain Geodetic GPS/RTK Survey Systems, and to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Water System Operating Fund. ($75,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/24/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/22/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/22/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/15/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
11/3/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/3/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/3/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/1/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/28/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background:

                     The Purchasing Office is in the process of establishing a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Geodetic GPS/RTK Survey Systems.  This ordinance will authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with the lowest responsive bidder as established by the Universal Term Contract and as prescribed by Columbus City code Chapter 329 in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00

Fiscal Impact:

                     $75,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Division of Water's operating budget to meet the financial obligation of this contract.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with the lowest responsive bidder as established by the Universal Term Contract, for the option to obtain Geodetic GPS/RTK Survey Systems, and to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Water System Operating Fund.  ($75,000.00)

Body

                     WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office is in the process of establishing a Universal Term Contract for the option to obtain Geodetic GPS/RTK Survey Systems, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the lowest and best responsive and responsible bidder; and

                     WHEREAS,  in the usual daily operation of the Public Utilities Department in that it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract when bids are received for the preservation of public health, peace, property safety and welfare; now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

                                                               SECTION 1.   That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with the lowest responsive bidder as established by the Universal Term Contract, for the option to obtain Geodetic GPS/RTK Survey Systems, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Public Utilities Department.

                                                               SECTION 2.   That the expenditure of $75,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Water System Operating Fund No. 600, Dept. 60, Division 09, OCA Code 602599, Object Level Three 6651.

                                                               SECTION 3.   That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.

                                                               SECTION 4.   That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.