Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order to pay an invoice for services related to the repair of a sewer line from Young's Plumbing for the Division of Power and Water and to waive the requirements of competitive bidding per Columbus City Code Section 329.27.
The Distribution Maintenance section requests that the Division of Power and Water initiate legislation for the amount of $25,301.03 to establish a purchase order with Young's Plumbing to cover an invoice related to the emergency repair of a sewer at 1589 and 1597 Greenway, Columbus, Ohio.
Young's Plumbing excavated and attempted to unclog and repair a sewer that had been flash filled. The sewer was jetted, cabled, and video taped. A concrete section of the floor in an affected basement was removed and replaced in order to replace a drain. The area was then backfilled outside the excavation area.
This legislation is requesting that the Director of Finance and Management establish a purchase order for an obligation owed to Young's Plumbing, 1455 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, Ohio 43223.
Supplier: Young's Plumbing (CC #31-11316186, Expires 03/26/2009)
Fiscal Impact: $25,301.03
Emergency legislation is being requested so that a purchase order and subsequent payment can be made in timely manner.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Young's Plumbing for the purchase of services related to the repair of a sewer line for the Division of Power and Water, to waive the provisions of competitive bidding, to authorize the expenditure of $25,301.03 from the Water System Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($25,301.03)
Body
WHEREAS, the purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order to pay an invoice for services related to the repair of a sewer line from Young's Plumbing for the Division of Power and Water and to waive the requirements of competitive bidding per Columbus City Code Section 329.27., and
WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water requests legislation in the amount of $25,301.03 to establish a purchase order with Young's Plumbing to cover an invoice related to the emergency repair of a sewer at 1589 and 1597 Greenway, Columbus, Ohio, and
WHEREAS, Young's Plumbing excavated and attempted to unclog and repair a sewer that had been flash filled. The sewer was jetted, cabled, and video taped. A concrete section of the floor in an affected basement was removed and replaced in order to replace a drain. The area was then backfilled outside the excavation area, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is requesting that the Director of Finance and Management establish a purchase order for an obligation owed to Young's Plumbing, 1455 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, Ohio 43223, and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted in the accordance with Columbus City Code Section 329.27 to waive the provisions of competitive bidding, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order with Young's Plumbing so that a purchase order and the subsequent payment can be made in a timely manner 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 Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Young's Plumbing for the purchase of services related to the repair of a sewer line for the Division of Power and Water.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $25,301.03 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Water System Operating Fund, Fund No. 600, OCA 602730, Object Level One: 03, Object Level Three: 3375.
Section 3. That in accordance with Section 329.27 of the Columbus City Codes, the Columbus City Council finds it in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive formal competitive bidding requirements and that 329 of the Columbus City Code is hereby waived.
Section 4. 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.