Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Nursery Stock and Trees with Acorn Farms Inc. The Department of Recreation and Parks is the primary user for Nursery Stock and Trees. Trees, perennials and shrubs are used throughout the City of Columbus. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three years, expiring March 31, 2025, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on March 03, 2022. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ020867). One (1) bid was received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder as follows:
Acorn Farms Inc., CC# 004555 expires 11/16/2022, All Items, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $45,000., Department of Recreation and Parks, the primary user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance so Nursery Stock and Trees are available for spring purchases.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Nursery Stock and Trees with Acorn Farms Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Nursery Stock and Trees UTC will provide for the purchase of trees, shrubs and various other nursery stock used throughout the City’s parks and roadways; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on March 3, 2022 and selected the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks in that it is necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to immediately enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Nursery Stock and Trees so they are available for spring planting, 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 enter into the following Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Nursery Stock and Trees in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ020867 for a term of approximately three (3) years, expiring March 31, 2025, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year, as follows:
Acorn Farms Inc., All Items, $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025 of this ordinance to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That for the reason 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.