Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the option to purchase ADS Environmental Flow Monitoring Parts & Services for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewers and Drainage. The term of the proposed option contract will be through November 30, 2017 with the option to extend one additional year, subject to mutual agreement of both parties, in accordance with formal bid solicitation SA005922. These flow monitoring parts are used to monitor the flow of storm water throughout the City’s sewage system. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on July 9, 2015.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the competitive bid section of the Columbus City Code (Solicitation SA005922). Sixty-two bids (F1:1, MAJ:61). were solicted. One bid was received (MAJ: 1)
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of one contract to the lowest, responsive bidders:
ADS, LLC., CC#800355805 , exp. 2/4/2016.
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of State database for Findings for Recovery.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because without emergency action flowmeters will not be available and the efforts of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewers and Drainage to monitor the flow of storm water throughout the City’s sewage system would be delayed and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the General Fund. The Department of Public Utilities will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into one contract for the option to purchase Environmental Flow Monitoring Parts & Services from ADS, LLC. to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish this contract from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewers and Drainage, has a need for ADS Environmental Flow Monitoring Parts and Services to monitor the flow of storm water throughout the City’s sewage system.
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids on July 9, 2015 and selected the lowest responsive, responsible and best bid; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses the Purchasing objective of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices 2) providing an effective option contract for the Department of Public Utilities to efficiently maintain its supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure ADS Environmental Flow Monitoring Parts and Services are available and supplied as needed for the Department of Public Utilities to monitor the flow of storm water through the City’s sewage system and that its efforts will not be interrupted, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase ADS Environmental Flow Monitoring Parts and Services 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 be and is hereby authorized to enter into the following contract for the option to purchase ADS Environmental Flow Monitoring Parts and Services for the Department of Public Utilities for the term ending November 30, 2017 with the option to extend for one additional year in accordance with Solicitation No. SA005922 as follows:
ADS, LLC,. Items: All Items. Amount $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from the General Fund; Organization Level 1: 45-01, Fund 10, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 450047, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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.